At the Punta de Vacas Study and Reflection Park, a place far from the centers of power but very close to the deep heartbeat of Humanity, Silo—founder of ...

A top British museum has hidden a number of its sculptures out of respect for African cultural taboos. Manchester Museum kept ...

An archaeologist shows a group of visitors around excavations at the heart of Benin City in Nigeria, in an area that was once part of the royal palace of the Benin Kingdom. When visitors arrive at ...

Precise, disciplined and refreshingly practical, Rosamund Pike approaches travel with the same thoughtfulness she brings to ...

Many San Antonians start a new year with a pledge to get fit and eat healthier. But others are looking to nurture their minds ...

About 9,500 years ago, a community of hunter-gatherers in central Africa cremated a small woman on an open pyre at the base ...

For puffy eyes or dark circles, African fennel seed compresses can be soothing. Boiling the seeds in water, straining the ...

Archaeologists have discovered Africa’s oldest known cremation pyre at the base of Mount Hora in Malawi. According to a paper ...

The oldest known cremation found in Africa, dating from 9,500 years ago, raises a question: Why were the remains burned in ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

What causes loneliness in crowded family homes? New research reveals the hidden gap between being surrounded by people and ...