The legacy of the medieval Swahili civilization is a source of extraordinary pride in East Africa, as reflected in its language being the official tongue of Kenya, Tanzania and even inland countries ...

An evolutionary biologist has challenged the long-held theory that suggests the first humans emerged from African. Dr Huan ...

Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain in the DNA of people living on the continent, reveals a new genetics study. Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain ...

Ancient DNA has provided spectacular insights into human history, particularly in Europe and Asia, where researchers have reconstructed the genomes of thousands of people. However, fewer than two ...

The main carrier for the most widespread Plasmodium species across Africa is the mosquito Anopheles gambiae. Because of this, the insect has been of intense interest to researchers to figure out a way ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Thirty years after Alex Haley's "Roots" launched a genealogical renaissance, black Americans are exploiting the latest genetic research to make once-impossible connections to their ...

NEW YORK, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A new genetic analysis has reconstructed the history of North Africa's Jews, showing that these populations date to biblical-era Israel and are not largely the descendants ...

A new genetic analysis could help explain why people in the U.S. with African ancestry face a greater risk for stroke and Alzheimer's disease, but less risk of another brain disease, Parkinson's.

AMES, Iowa – Animal science faculty members at Iowa State University are studying the genetic makeup of chickens in Africa in an effort to improve nutrition and alleviate food scarcity across the ...