The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon ...

New images from ESA's Biomass satellite reveal forests, volcanoes, deserts and glaciers in striking detail, hinting at what's still to come.

Ancient North African genomes rewrite Sahara’s genetic history According to Ringbauer, a long-standing hypothesis has suggested that the Pastoralists of the Green Sahara originated from sub-Saharan ...

In the latest research, scientists examined whole-genome DNA and compared it to the genetic data of 800 modern individuals and 117 ancient genomes from Africa, the Near East, and Southern Europe. The ...

It contradicts previous interpretations that the Green Sahara was not a migration corridor between North and Sub-Saharan Africa.

These individuals show no signs of sub-Saharan African ancestry, challenging the idea that the Green Sahara acted as a migration route between North and sub-Saharan Africa. Instead, the spread of ...

Shocking DNA findings from two mummies discovered in Northern Africa may rewrite the family tree of human history. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute in Germany found that these ancient ...

Scientists Discovered 7,000-Year-Old Mummies in the Desert That Don’t Share DNA With Modern Humans This ancient people lived in the Sahara when it was a much more welcoming environment.

Ancient DNA from the green Sahara The study of ancient DNA from prehistoric humans has revolutionised what we know about our past. It’s allowed researchers to better understand when and where our ...