For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ancient protein analysis, researchers have cracked open new secrets hidden ...

As companies worldwide face geopolitical volatility—from shocks to technological disruption—there is value in revisiting these ancient insights. In the Chinese worldview, stability is not stagnation; ...

Scientists have urged a continental shift toward homegrown research ecosystems, arguing that integrating indigenous knowledge ...

Mining operations in South Africa, and Africa in general, continue to lag in terms of mechanisation compared with their ...

The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to ...

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking discovery at Kalambo Falls in Zambia, unearthing what is now considered the world’s ...

New research shows that hippos lived in central Europe tens of thousands of years longer than previously thought. Ancient DNA and radiocarbon dating confirm they survived in Germany’s Upper Rhine ...

Venus figurines, with exaggerated sexual characteristics such as big hips and breasts, began appearing about 40,000 years ago ...

South African coal treatment service provider River Energy is recovering fine and ultrafine coal from stockpiles and disposal sites, converting material previously considered waste into usable coal ...

Mined, melted and sculptured, adorning royalty and showcasing wealth and prestige, buried or lost in the earth for centuries, only to be excavated and exhibited and once more cast its seductive magic ...

A lost city, Kweneng, dating to between 1400 and 1875 lies south from Johannesburg, South Africa at the Suikerbosrand archaeological site and nature reserve. The site has attracted archaeological ...