Join us as we explore the map’s significance, uncovering the changes and challenges that have shaped modern Africa. Through this snapshot in time, we gain insight into the complex legacies of ...

“Africa” was originally a Roman term for the region of modern Tunisia and the western portion of Libya. The Arabs later adopted a similar definition. But this is the first known map of the new ...

If you look closely at a 19th century map of Africa, you’ll notice one major ... it features a mountain range that no longer appears on modern maps, as WIRED explains. Because it never existed ...

The pink shape is Africa, while the purple represents Greenland. On the Mercator map, shown below, Greenland appears almost the same size as Africa. In reality, Greenland only covers about 1/14 of ...

It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.

Pagani L et al. Tracing the route of modern humans out of Africa using 225 human genome sequences from Ethiopians and Egyptians. American Journal of Human Genetics , 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2015. ...

Previous studies have traced their path out of Africa through Sinai to the Levant. New research reveals a second, more southerly route through Arabia, where modern human populations lingered for ...

Scientists who compared the skulls and DNA of human remains from around the world say their results point to modern humans (Homo sapiens) having a single origin in Africa. The study didn't find ...

The teeth are in the upper size range of what's seen in modern humans Researchers have identified the remains of the earliest known modern humans to have left Africa. New dating of fossils from ...