Remarkable new fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal that a prehistoric relative of humans was also extremely small and ...

Early human evolution may have been more complex than scientists previously thought, with modern humans evolving from two ...

Africa’s remaining tropical glaciers are rapidly disappearing as greenhouse gas emissions drive global warming. In the ...

The newly discovered bone tools, which consist of 27 deliberately split and chipped large mammal long bones, were recovered ...

The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short ...

Analysis - Chimpanzees are humans' closest living relatives, sharing over 98% of our DNA. They are endangered, with fewer ...

Discover how Goss's wilt disease is affecting South African maize crops, its impact on international trade, and essential ...

“Out of Africa” has some plausible ideas, namely that Homo erectus advanced and went into colder climates and became Homo heidelbergensis, which led linearly to modern humanity. However, that requires ...

The African buffalo is a powerful and resilient herbivore. Known for its strong social bonds, unpredictable temperament, and ability to defend itself against predators, the buffalo is one of the most ...

Monkeys were expected to be among the chief culprits identified as Sri Lanka carried out a nationwide survey on March 15 of ...

The Department of Health’s blanket ban on any cannabis or hemp in foodstuffs in South Africa has drawn criticism from ...

Fossils are like time capsules, offering us a rare chance to glimpse the distant past. Over the years, a number of ancient ...