Earlier this year, Jaco Lochner argued that claims that “whites own most land” in South Africa are unverified. Without a national cadastre, ownership remains un ...

Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.

Background Global warming poses a significant threat to human mental health, with disproportionate effects on vulnerable and ...

Dian Fossey transformed our view of mountain gorillas while fighting to save them. But she was also a flawed obsessive whose murder remains a mystery to this day.

President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for ...

President Donald Trump intends to discuss his achievements and preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech.

South Africa is home to some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth, contained in rocky, often layered outcroppings called ...

While the 21st century has been bumpy, it has also ushered in monumental scientific and technological breakthroughs that have ...

A new study finds just 6% of clinical trials used to approve new drugs in the U.S. reflect the country's racial and ethnic ...

No historical evidence exists to tell us who sang the first song, or made the first rhythmic sounds that resembled music.

Recent archaeological findings in the Sahara Desert have unveiled a tantalizing glimpse into a long-lost lineage of ancient ...