First introduced in 2021, Ancestors Day has grown into a nationally recognised observance that calls on South Africans to pause, reflect, and honour those who came before us. Over the past four ...

ANCESTORS: Identity and DNA in the Levant. By Pierre Zalloua. Random House. 288 pages. $31. An ancient crossroads, the Levant is that region of the eastern Mediterranean encompassing the countries ...

A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than scientists thought and wielded by Neanderthals instead of their ancestors. The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known ...

T. rex ancestors — tyrannosaurids — would have been fewer in number within their environment compared with the herbivorous dinosaurs they preyed on, much like apex predators such as lions are ...

Report: Arbel Yehoud’s captor killed in IDF operation in Khan Younis By Nurit Yohanan Follow You will receive email alerts from this author. Manage alert preferences on your profile page You ...

During treaty negotiations, we refused to leave “the bones of our ancestors,” which allowed us to maintain sovereignty and an unbroken connection to our place and culture, but also led ...

This artist rendering shows hands of early human ancestors, called Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi, found in South Africa. The left images show photos of the bones, and the right images ...

While fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex are exclusively found in the USA and Canada, new research suggests its ancestors spread to the continent via a now-lost connection to Siberia. A “fierce debate” over ...

The quest to trace history of her ancestors, who served in India in the pre-independence era, has brought Rose Mary Crump, a 79-year-old British National to the erstwhile summer capital of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For years, archeologists assumed the ancient Homo erectus population ...

Ancient snail shells helped archeologists re-evaluate the age of the oldest known wooden weapons collection: a site in Lower Saxony, Germany, famous for its arsenal of hunting equipment, including ...