The main obstacle to correcting this historical flaw is the rigid application of colonial boundaries, often defended by the legal principle of uti possidetis juris (the sanctity of colonial borders) ...

Tucked into the north-east of Ethiopia is an area known as the Afar region (home to the Afar people), a place characterised by curious geology, archaeological wonders, and incredible wildlife. With ...

While we know much of the story of how humans evolved, the puzzle is still missing critical pieces. For example, fossil evidence for human evolution between 2 and 3 million years ago is patchy. It’s ...

Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the timeline of human evolution. Far from a straight line, early human history was ...