Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...

Ancient DNA from southern Africa is rewriting the story of our species, revealing that some early humans in this region lived ...

Many of the ancient southern Africans, including those who lived between about 10,200 and 1,400 years ago, "fall outside the ...

With over 50 countries, thousands of languages, and a variety of ecosystems, Africa cannot be painted with one brush. Many common misconceptions about Africa have persisted for years, sometimes even ...

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2015 to 2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent, with national, regional, and global actions. As proclaimed by the General ...

Africans are one of the most genetically diverse groups of people in the world. Most people would think Africans are mostly dark skinned, with brown eyes and black hair. But deep in the South Pacific, ...

"Africa is on the rise and African people are also ascending," one person said. At Cape Coast Castle on the shores of the Ghanaian city, a sordid history belies its beauty. The castle overlooking the ...

In this article, we will look at the 20 countries with the highest black population outside Africa. When we talk about the black population outside Africa, the term ‘African diaspora’ is often used.

You don’t have to travel to the West to find blonde-haired, blue-eyed people; one African tribe has had them for centuries. Africans are one of the most genetically diverse groups of people in the ...