A new study uncovered how ancient land shifts allowed elephants to cross from Africa to Asia millions of years ago.

Once the largest country in Africa, Sudan was divided into two distinct regions: the predominantly Arab-Muslim north and the ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

South Africa is slowly lifting out of the water—by up to 2 millimeters per year depending on the region. It had been assumed ...

Fluent Ventures, with $40 million, is backing founders who are replicating proven business models in fintech, health, and ...

The names of the "papabili," or likely papal candidates, have been circulating in the media for some time amid Pope Francis's ...

Flips between warm temperatures to cold and vice versa have become quicker, more frequent and more intense in recent decades, a new study shows.

Greg Tobin, author of Conclave and Pope John XXIII, the Good Pope, argues that the time is right for an African pope. He ...

A study from the University of Leicester describes a newly identified fossil species that is 444 million years old, with its ...

Early human communication networks revealed thanks to ancient stone tools and blades located in a South African cave.