This ancient metropolis was once a hub of economic and social activity, but mysteriously disappeared thousands of years ago.

Shocking DNA findings pulled from two mummies discovered in Northern Africa may rewrite the family tree of human history.

Less good is the fact that Neanderthal DNA can leave individuals predisposed to developing skin lesions called keratoses, ...

The Fulani have long intrigued social anthropologists with their complex cultural heritage. They raise mainly cattle, goats ...

Airports can be integrated into urban planning, taking them beyond transport hubs to centres of prosperity, innovation and ...

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, ...

An international team of researchers, including scientists from UNIGE, has discovered that the Arabian Peninsula's desert was ...

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

A new study reconstructing the Arabian Peninsula’s ancient past adds clues to how early humans left the African continent.

Ancient rocks reveal there were several humid spells in Arabia’s past, which might have given early hominins a route out of ...

Sahara Desert teemed with life during African Humid Period. Scientists have reconstructed the genetic profile of a population ...