How old is your food? Before food was a choice, it was a necessity — the bare minimum only eaten and endured in order to ...

As you travel through the African diaspora, it can be hard to ignore similarities and familiarity between the cuisines.

Snakes in Symbolism and Spiritual Healing The snake is one of the oldest symbols of spirituality and medicine. Its image ...

The world of ancient tribes that inhabited Scotland and northern England, revealing the history, culture, and legacy of civilizations that shaped early Britain. This video explores the lives of these ...

Campana, Michael G., Bower, Mim A., and Crabtree, Pam J. 2013. "Ancient DNA for the archaeologist: The future of African research." The African Archaeological Review ...

Most plants get their coloration from pigments, but an endangered South African cycad gets its unique silvery-blue hue from wax crystals and an underlying chlorophyll-rich layer, according to a recent ...

"All the information pertaining to the woman's side of the culture was gathered by ... [Mrs. Frances Shapiro Herskovits] and much of the data on religion and art."--v. 1, p. xi. Reviewed in Bulletin ...

Christians have been told to either renounce their faith or face starvation under a campaign of brutal Islamist repression.

Scarification is a common practice among African tribes. It is a cultural language that tells stories of identity. Scarification marks transitions like womanhood. The cuts are symbolic and affirm ...

Sierra Norte is located deep within the mountains of Oaxaca, offering a completely different experience of Mexico from the resorts and touristy towns of Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Although remote, ...