Tag: africa

June 14, 2025 at 3:48 pm

New Genetic Study Locates Migratory Hub For Homo Sapiens 60,000 Years Ago

The Middle East on a globe

This study could be pivotal in our understanding of when, how, and why our ancestors embarked on their big move.

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June 13, 2025 at 9:48 am

Hundreds Of Thousands Of Years Ago, Our Ancestors Had Wanderlust Too. This New Climatic Study Shows The Route They Took From Africa To Eurasia, Through An Unusually Green And Humid Saudi Arabia.

A world travel map with a compass and polaroid photograph

The new climatic record is the most detailed of its kind.

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May 18, 2025 at 3:48 pm

Geologists Say That Africa May Be Splitting In Two And An Ocean Will Form Between, But It Will Take Millions Of Years

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Good thing It’s happening so slowly.

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May 13, 2025 at 9:48 am

Skull Of Previously Unknown Ancient Apex Predator Found At Egyptian Dig Site

Bastetodon Skull

This ancient predator sounds terrifying.

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April 28, 2025 at 3:48 pm

The Most Famous Desert In The World Is Far Less Sandy Than You Might Think

Sand dunes in the Sahara desert

In thousands of years to come, the Sahara will one day be full of life, vegetation, and vital water once again.

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January 25, 2025 at 3:49 pm

Do Sauropods Live In Congo? The Truth Behind Mokele-Mbembe.

Source: Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain / Charles R. Knight

Mokele-Mbembe’s story is likely a mix of misinterpretations, dinosaur fever, and colonial biases.

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December 17, 2024 at 12:49 pm

The Most Endangered Carnivore In Africa Has Been Hunting In That Region For Over 1.4 Million Years And May Go Extinct Because Of Humans

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It is heartbreaking that such an enduring animal may go extinct because of us.

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October 30, 2024 at 9:31 am

Thrilling Video Shows A Lion Desperately Swimming To Escape A Hippo

Source: YouTube/IFLS

Consider this your regularly scheduled reminder to avoid hippos at all costs.

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October 23, 2024 at 11:48 pm

Satellite Images Show Egypt’s New Capital City Taking Shape

Source: Pexels/David McEachan

These skyscrapers are no pyramids, showing a very different side to Egypt!

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September 24, 2024 at 12:49 pm

The World’s Heaviest Flying Bird Is The Kori And Weighs A Whopping 40 Pounds

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If I saw a 40-pound flying bird I might assume I’d stumbled into Jurassic Park.

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