New fossil evidence from Ethiopia’s Afar region reveals that early humans evolved nearly two million years ago, hundreds of ...

Since being discovered in 1994, Ardi’s 4.4-million-year-old remains have been at the heart of an anthropological debate. To help settle the matter, the study authors compared the specimen’s talus – or ...

Our robust Paranthropus cousins thrived in Africa for a million and a half years, making stone tools and sharing the ...

Hand fossils unearthed in Kenya reveal that an extinct human relative called Paranthropus boisei had unexpected dexterity and ...

And It Demands Our Compassion. My New Year’s celebration this year was perhaps the most unusual yet deeply meaningful one I ...

A 4.4-million-year-old Ardipithecus fossil named "Ardi" shows early humans walked upright, keeping ape-like climbing ...

African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.

African governments and other local actors have a crucial role to play in shaping the activities of Chinese firms.

Learn more about Ardipithecus ramidus and how their ankle bone paints a better picture of how our ancestors transitioned from ...

New research out of the University of California San Diego and the University of Haifa is reshaping what we know about ancient seaborne trade in the eastern Mediterranean. Published recently in ...

Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a $5 billion project aimed at electrifying millions of homes. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has stoked years of tension with ...

Ethiopia has inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile, as the $5bn project continues to sow dismay with downstream neighbours Sudan and Egypt. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has ...