A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer ...

Somehow, H. erectus was able to adjust to this new landscape. The early humans visited water holes that popped up after it ...

Nabta Playa, discovered in 1974, is a prehistoric site located in a remote desert region near the border of Egypt and Sudan.

The desert is famously unforgiving, with daytime temperatures reaching up to 58C, while nighttime temperatures can plummet to ...

Desert lizards are facing a ‘cost-of-living’ squeeze as global temperatures continue to rise, a new study finds.

The new species of African house snake is known from only one specimen, a roughly 10-inch long juvenile snake caught “in high ...

Spain’s foreign ministry says that a Spanish man has been kidnapped in an unspecified northern African country.

While some parts of the world experience horrific terrorism and abuse of Christians, churches have the opportunity to make ...

Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a ...

Explore the remarkable survival strategies of Homo erectus in extreme desert conditions. Discover how they thrived in harsh ...

Africa has become a growing hub for tourism, with its diverse landscapes, rich cultures, and historical landmarks attracting ...