Africa
The Forged Gospel of Jesus’s Wife, Hidden Castes and Other New Books to Read
These five August releases may have been lost in the news cycle
New Research Reveals the Transatlantic Slave Trade's Genetic Legacy
Scientists investigated whether genetic data collected from 50,000 volunteers lined up with historical shipping manifests
1.4-Million-Year-Old Ax Made of Hippo Bone Found in Ethiopia
Thought to have been made by Homo erectus, the implement adds range and sophistication to the bipedal hominin's toolkit
Experts Aren’t Sure Why Botswana's Elephants Are Dying by the Hundreds
After being slowed by the global pandemic, tests are now underway
Huge Saharan Dust Cloud Could Bring Hazy Skies, Spectacular Sunsets to the United States
The large dust cloud has already obscured skies in the Caribbean and will likely reach Gulf Coast states by the middle of this week
Activists Try to Remove African Artifact From Paris Museum
Protesters demanding the repatriation of looted objects seized a funeral pole on view at the Musée du Quai Branly–Jacques Chirac
Newly Discovered Pygmy Seahorse Species Is the Size of a Fingernail
This tiny creature is the first of its kind discovered near the continent of Africa
Inside the Incredible Effort to Recreate Historic Jewish Sites Destroyed Years Ago
The digital venture, called Diarna, takes you back to painstakingly revived synagogues and destinations once lost to history
Ancient Toes and Soles of Fossilized Footprints Now 3-D Digitized for the Ages
New research suggests that for the prehistoric foragers that walked this path, labor was divided between men and women
New Analysis Suggests These Three Men Were Among the First Africans Enslaved in the Americas
Buried in a mass grave in Mexico City, the trio may have been part of the first generation abducted from their homeland and brought to the New World
Take a Free Virtual Tour of Five Egyptian Heritage Sites
The sites include the 5,000-year-old tomb of Meresankh III, the Red Monastery and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq
Four New Species of Prehistoric Flying Reptiles Unearthed in Morocco
These flying reptiles patrolled the African skies some 100 million years ago
Humans Have Been Taking Out Insurance Policies for at Least 30,000 Years
A study of beads made from ostrich eggshells suggests the humans of the Kalahari Desert region formed social networks to help each other
Billions of Locusts Are Swarming East Africa
The swarms were sparked by the unusually high number of cyclones in 2019
The Diplomatic Intrigue That Gave Morocco a Cameo Appearance in the U.S. Civil War
Confederate agents seeking European support were imprisoned by the U.S. consul, which ignited international protest
How the Heroes of Africa Triumphed Against All Odds
At the African Art Museum the inspiring stories of 50 individuals from the continent are honored in classical and contemporary works of art
Archaeologists Are Unearthing the Stories of the Past Faster Than Ever Before
Recent research helps reveal the origins of humans, determine what ancient people ate and monitor historical sites from the sky
Photographs From One of the World's Most Troubled, and Least Understood, Regions
A photojournalist journeys to the Sahara-Sahel desert of remote northern Africa to catalogue the state of emergency on the ground
This Picasso Could Be Yours for Just Over $100
A charity raffle is selling the 1921 painting “Nature Morte” for a bonafide bargain
Church Unearthed in Ethiopia Rewrites the History of Christianity in Africa
Archaeologists now can more closely date when the religion spread to the Aksumite Empire
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