Mae Ngai is the Lung Family Professor of Asian American Studies and Professor of History at Columbia University.

Rats are the tiny, scuttling creatures everywhere, it seems. Humans have lived alongside them for thousands of years, though ...

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to ...

A newly described Patagonian fossil reveals the evolutionary origins and global spread of the tiny alvarezsaur dinosaurs.

The air at the Friendship Bench in Mt Pleasant pulsed with rhythm and reflection last week as poetry rang out, pages turned in quiet reverence and melodies swelled into song. From intimate book ...

It is said that the sausage is as old as civilisation itself. Historians trace its earliest forms back to ancient Mesopotamia, around 3000 BC, when ingenious cooks discovered that salted, spiced meat ...

A research team led by Dr. Márton Rabi from the Biogeology Department of the University of Tübingen, together with Máté ...

A layer of rock just 520 million years old sat directly on top of ancient rock dating back 1.4 to 1.8 billion years.

Experience the power of African storytelling at the African Film Festival Atlanta. Showcasing 5 days of cinematic excellence ...

The Alphabets of Africa is more than a poetry collection; it is an act of reclamation and celebration. Whether you are a lover of poetry or simply someone curious about the world’s most ancient and ...

The cemetery, therefore, is not a foreign intrusion into Harar’s history. It is a record of Harar’s openness—a testament to the city’s role as a place of encounter. It does not diminish Harari ...

The ongoing war in the Middle East is placing an economic burden on many African countries that could lead to inflation and food insecurity.