Researchers found evidence humans lived at a site in southern Côte d’Ivoire, a region of present-day rainforest, about 150,000 years ago.

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. Our newly published study pushes that date way back.

The African rainforest is also a place where you’ll find myriad different reptiles of all sizes. One of the smallest of the bunch is the pygmy chameleon.

Humans lived under the leafy canopy of a West African rainforest by at least 150,000 years ago. Previously, the oldest secure evidence for humans living in African rainforests dated to about ...

West Africa ; Rainforest ; Evolution: 150,000-Year-Old Rainforest Discovery Shakes Up Human History. Published Feb 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST Updated Mar 02, 2025 at 2:02 PM EST . By . Ian ...

Find out why Kamba African Rainforest Experiences is on TIME’s list of the World’s Greatest Places 2024.

Humans Lived In African Rainforests 1,50,000 Years Ago: Study These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left Africa, the home of our species.

Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest. For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers is ...

If that were true, then early humans should have also been present in West and Central Africa, where rainforests were common. The oldest firm evidence of humans in African rainforests dated back ...

A rainforest in Africa aims to reverse damage after years of conflict and neglect A unique wilderness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being revived and preserved for future generations.

The "African Rainforest Experience" is an awkward name for a spa treatment. Unlike a deep-cleanse facial, or dumbbell massage, you really don't know what you're getting yourself into when signing up ...

A rainforest in Africa tries to reverse the damage form years of conflict and neglect How a unique wilderness in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being revived and preserved for future generations.