South Africa

2-Million-Year-Old Homo Erectus Fossil in South Africa Reveals New Clues to Human Evolution

Archaeologists have described 18 hominin fossils from South Africa that offer new evidence about the early history of Homo erectus and the evolution of another ancient human relative. The fossils come from Drimolen Main Quarry in South Africa’s Cradle of...

South African Cave May Hold Oldest Evidence of Human Fire Use

Researchers studying a cave in South Africa have found evidence that could push the record of ancient fire use back hundreds of thousands of years. The findings come from Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa's Northern Cape Province, a site that...

Early Humans Quarried Stone 220,000 Years Ago, Far Earlier Than Believed

Humans deliberately selected and quarried stone for tools as early as 220,000 years ago, far earlier than previously believed, according to new research. The study, led by researchers from the University of Tübingen, focuses on findings from the Jojosi...

Greek-Cypriot’s Motorbike Journey Across Africa Becomes Story of Identity and Connection

After more than a year on the road and over 44,000 kilometers (about 27,300 miles) across continents, Nikos Leontis’ motorbike journey from Greece and Cyprus to Africa became far more than an endurance challenge. As he told Greek Reporter,...

Young Greek Sisters From South Africa Win Gold by Using AI to Save Parthenon

Two young Greek sisters from the Hellenic diaspora in South Africa have achieved international acclaim, winning a prestigious global competition with an innovative project that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence to protect one of Greece's greatest treasures: the...

Archaeologists Uncover World’s Oldest Known Mixed Poison

Researchers in South Africa claim to have discovered what could be one of the oldest mixed poisons in the world. While researching early human hunting techniques, they found multi-component poison on weapons that date back 7,000 years. The discovery...

South Africa Gold Mine Rescue Ends Amid Outrage Over 78 Deaths

Rescue operations at an illegal gold mine in South Africa, where at least 78 people died, concluded on Thursday, January 16. Over 200 survivors were rescued and detained at the site. The removal of miners began in August 2024, when...

Billions Worth of ‘Invisible’ Gold Lays Unclaimed in South Africa

A scientist in South Africa has calculated that 420 tons of gold – with a value of $24bn – in the form of minuscule particles are locked inside other minerals in the mine dumps found all over the Johannesburg...

Giant Ancient Fish Preyed on Human Ancestors

South African researchers have recently unearthed 360 million-year-old fossils belonging to a previously unknown species of fish. The findings, which were published in the official journal PLOS One, reveal that this ancient fish was a voracious predator that likely preyed...