Our study reviewed 152 scientific publications from 23 African countries. We examined trends in authorship, research focus, ...

Our human evolution workshops were conducted with well-resourced and historically disadvantaged schools attending. The grade ...

We think of human rights abuses as wartime atrocities, but sometimes they involve what family members do to the people they ...

Three Black Americans find out which tribe and people group they share genetic fingerprints with in Africa! What else are we ...

In the 1997 action film "Dante's Peak," Pierce Brosnan plays the role of a volcanologist sent to investigate seismic activity ...

Africa is the premier journal devoted to the study of African societies and culture. Published as the journal of the International African Institute, editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age, demonstrating advanced ...

A new study has provided a major update on why Africa is being split into two. The rift has been happening gradually for ...

Cave lions came out first, splitting from their African kin about 500,000 years ago, according to the paper. These lions then evolved slightly different characteristics. For example, we know ...

Many African nations still lack the systems or funding to respond quickly when their citizens are caught in conflict. And with thousands of Africans living across the Middle East, the stakes are high.

JOHANNESBURG, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. hotel chains Hilton (HLT.N), opens new tab and Marriott (MAR.O), opens new tab have announced African expansion drives to tap into the continent's rapid ...

In this video, I travel deep into the Omo Valley to visit one of Africa’s most visually distinct tribes—the Lip Plate Tribe. Known for their striking cultural traditions, their food is just as ...