Far beneath Earth’s surface, two enormous structures lie hidden at the edge of the planet’s molten core. These formations, ...

Along the coast of South Africa, strange rocky formations quietly grow in places where life seems unlikely to survive. These ...

Ancient living rocks along South Africa’s coast are thriving in harsh conditions, rapidly growing while storing surprising amounts of carbon.

The recent discovery of 476,000-year-old wooden logs at Kalambo Falls in Zambia is revolutionizing our understanding of early human technology. These ancient ...

Important, previously unrecognized genetic changes common to all ancient and modern Homo sapiens spread in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, a new study finds. After that, the same investigation ...

Humans were isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, which caused them to "fall outside the range of genetic variation" seen in modern-day people, a new genetic study reveals. The finding ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These civilizations have ...