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Fossilized human footprints in the Arabian Peninsula are forcing researchers to redraw the map of our species’ early journeys ...

Published in Zürich in 1525, Lucas Cranach the Elder’s map came at a moment when the modern idea of nation-states was only ...

A major new study has revealed that a group of people in southern Africa lived in partial isolation for hundreds of thousands ...

The U.S. men's national team take on the best teams from across the globe at next year's World Cup. Here's what to know.

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

From 400-year-old globes to cosmic funeral shrouds, how the Osher Map Library in Maine shows people that maps aren't just for navigation — but windows into history, culture, and how we see the world.

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

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the ...

Two genomes from 7,000 years ago found in the Takarkori rock shelter reveal a lost lineage from North Africa in the Green Sahara.

The struggle over sea access in East Africa is usually presented as a quarrel over tariffs, port fees and corridors. In fact, ...

In southern Africa, a group of people lived in partial isolation for hundreds of thousands of years. This is shown in a new ...