The commercialization of self-care has created a distance between people and authentic healing traditions. Yet within African ...

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...

Eight African adventures shared by local guides from across the continent from Kenya to Chad to inspire off-beat experiences.

The Ancient Egyptian Struggle with Climate In the face of today's extreme weather events, from scorching heatwaves to ...

D NA’s power to illuminate humanity’s past never ceases to amaze. Collected from those now alive, it shows how their ...

Can you name 10 kings or queens from history in 60 seconds? No Googling! Go!How did you do? High five if you got all 10! But ...

The Fulani are one of the largest groups of people in Africa, with a population of over 40 million. They live across a vast ...

This medicinal plant was so coveted, it was worth its weight in gold. But this ultimately brought its downfall.

Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

The Greek city of Klazomenai located near today's Izmir (Smyrna) was the center of ceramic production in the ancient world. Unique Ancient Greek ceramic figures along with a 2,500-year-old type of ...