The mummies are thought to be from a never-before-seen population living in remote Africa around 7,000 years ago.

Their analyses revealed the green Sahara individuals likely branched off from the ancestors of sub-Saharan Africans roughly ...

A new study reveals the modern arid desert between Africa and Saudi Arabia was once regularly lush and green with rivers and lakes over a period of 8 million years, allowing for the occupation and ...

In reality, though, it’s big news in the science community. Professor Simon Scarpetta is the lead author on a study, ...

Mineral formations in caves reveal recurring periods of humidity in the Arabian Desert over the last 8 million years.

About 7,000 years ago, in the Sahara, two women were buried in a rock shelter in what is now southwestern Libya. At the time, ...

The Sahara desert is one of earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans ...

Scientists are studying the origins of the inhabitants of the 'green Sahara' through the DNA of two female mummies.

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

Discovery of a Unique Group of People Who Thrived in the Once-Lush Sahara Reveals Secrets of Early Human Evolution - ...

An international team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has ...

With their iconic tusks and wrinkled skin, they are one of the most recognizable animals in the world. But beyond their striking appearance, African elephants play a vital role in maintaining the ...