Africa is home to some of the most amazing cave diving experiences, giving divers a chance to explore the continent's hidden ...

Caves are such a unique way to explore a new place. Getting to see beyond the surface level and learn more about the history ...

Fossils are the backbone—oftentimes literally—of researching the far past. And because most of human evolution took place throughout Africa, the fossils the continent holds are vital to piecing ...

Ancient fossils in African cave are tantalizing glimpse of early man One of the richest collections of early-human fossils ever found has been hauled out of an African cave, thanks to the efforts of a ...

A journey through the Cango Caves, South Africa’s first tourist attraction, is filled with breathtaking formations and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small stone flake marked with intersecting lines of red ochre pigment some 73,000 years ago that was found in a cave on South Africa's southern coast represents what ...

Archaeologist Richard Oslisly leads a dig at Youmbidi Cave in eastern Gabon where unearthed vestiges of prehistoric human activity offer insight into central Africa's ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Stone tools crafted by ancient humans between 24,000 and 12,000 years ago that were recovered from coastal South Africa's Robberg caves match contemporaneous styles found in Namibia ...

MAGALIESBURG, South Africa — Scientists say they've discovered a new member of the human family tree, revealed by a huge trove of bones in a barely accessible, pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South ...

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In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion ...