Many of the ancient southern Africans, including those who lived between about 10,200 and 1,400 years ago, "fall outside the ...

Ancient Chinese astronomers observed a solar eclipse in 709 BCE with remarkable detail. These old records are now helping ...

The fossil and genetic evidence agree that modern humans originated in Africa. The most genetically diverse human populations ...

Scientists sequenced genomes from 28 individuals dated between 225 and 10,275 years old. These remains came from regions ...

Despite the ubiquity of cats in modern homes, we still don't know many details about the timing and routes of early cat ...

Remains of what was likely a funeral feast were discovered in a 4,000-year-old jug in Africa.

Ancient DNA from southern Africa is rewriting the story of our species, revealing that some early humans in this region lived ...

A newly identified crocodile relative from Egypt pushes back the origins of the marine-hunting dyrosaurids by millions of years. The fossil, Wadisuchus kassabi, shows a mix of primitive and advanced ...

By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or Domestic Shorthair, there are hundreds of ...

Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama has become the first African to top the ArtReview Power 100 ranking. This comes after he ...

The Science Forum South Africa is shaping the future of innovation and technology, as Professor Blade Nzimande emphasises the ...

The domestic cat has a long, complex and uncertain history. Ancient DNA is making its origin story clearer.