An analysis of 30 ancient skeletons from Sudan reveals that around 4,000 years ago, women were using tumplines—head straps ...

Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the ...

Although they didn’t have access to modern, sophisticated beauty creams, women in ancient Africa were known for their smooth, flawless skins and brilliant white smiles. Having to survive the ...

In this pioneering study, researchers analyzed 7,500-year-old African women and found a whole new human lineage.

The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...