The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...

Discover the wisdom of ancient African proverbs and their relevance to Black history and lives today. Learn how these proverbs can inspire and empower.

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

hunter-gatherers might have island-hopped their way to Africa across the Mediterranean. The first genomic study of ancient people from the eastern Maghreb region — present-day Tunisia and ...

By looking at ancient DNA discovered in Africa, the team was able to determine several things. First, people changed how they moved and interacted around the time of the Later Stone Age transition.

An international team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has ...

Due to the extreme aridity of the region today, DNA preservation is poor, making this pioneering ancient DNA study ... component of present-day North African people, highlighting their unique ...

An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called ... a central genetic component of present-day North African people, highlighting their unique heritage.