A new study reveals that a distinct North African human lineage lived in the Central Sahara over 7,000 years ago, during the ...

Rare DNA found in the barrens of the Sahara reveals the ancestral lineage from North Africa with widespread pastoralism ...

A GROUNDBREAKING discovery of two mummies has revealed a previously unknown human ancestor from over 7,000 years ago. The ...

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

Between 14,800 and 5,500 years ago, during the so-called African Humid Period, the Sahara was not the desert we know today. It was a green expanse of land, with numerous plants and ...

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

Fried crickets are among the meagre provisions available at the Touloum refugee camp in Chad on Friday. At least 13 million ...

(Bloomberg) -- A plume of Saharan dust is set to curb solar generation in parts of central and southern Europe in the coming ...

Here are the 9 underrated places that should be on every bucket list, according to a man who’s been to 175 countries out of ...

Three lads are set for the adventure of a lifetime as they take a 29-year-old banger from Northumberland to Africa.

Eggs poached in tomatoes, spices and sauce originated in the northern part of Africa near the Sahara Desert. Today's recipe is for a dish known as shakshuka (shak-SHOO-ka), which is popular in the ...