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The Out of Africa theory describes how early human species evolved in Africa before migrating across Eurasia and beyond. This episode explains the multiple migration waves, the role of climate change, ...

A 1.6-million-year-old Ethiopian skull blends ancestor and descendant features, rewriting the origin story of Homo erectus.

She approached chimps as she did people: on their own terms. By Sam Anderson ...

In southern Africa, a group of people lived in partial isolation for hundreds of thousands of years. This is shown in a new study based on analyses of the genomes of 28 people who lived between 10,200 ...

Newly discovered fossils prove that a mysterious foot found in Ethiopia belongs to a little-known, recently named ancient human relative who lived alongside the species of the famous Lucy, scientists ...

New discoveries in the Arabian Peninsula and Levant show that Homo sapiens began leaving Africa far earlier than the traditional 60,000-year timeline. Stone tools and skeletal evidence reveal repeated ...

Laurent Bissara gave up a promising entrepreneurial career in France after losing his job and falling into depression. At his lowest point, he discovered God’s presence — and everything changed. He ...

Acclaimed director and producer David Serero announces the release of his latest film, “AKON: From Africa to the World”, a captivating and emotional portrait of global music icon Akon, tracing his ...