At the Hora 1 archaeological site in Malawi, the discovery of the remains of a massive fire and the presence of incinerated ...

A team of scholars identified the oldest intentional human cremation, dramatically expanding what archaeologists know about early hunter-gatherer practices.

Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest. Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, people’s shadows ...