The unique conditions and findings have given rise to the site’s nickname, “the Cradle of Mankind,” although more recent discoveries in Ethiopia and South Africa suggest other locations for ...

A single ‘Garden of Eden’ location where humans are believed to have originated has been discovered in Africa. DNA analysis has identified the “cradle of mankind” for our ancient ancestors ...

The idea that modern people evolved in a single "cradle of humanity" in East Africa some 200,000 years ago is no longer tenable, new research suggests. Fossils of five early humans have been ...

One of the 20th-century's biggest quests was to find the “missing link,” a being who connected humans to their pre-historic ancestors. It was also the height of scientific racism.

They also proved that our ancestors outgrew the ‘cradle of mankind’ in east Africa and spread across the continent millennia before previous evidence suggested. Explaining the process ...

A Biography of the Continent is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand Africa's "central role in the global ecosystem." ...

were buried for millennia in South African caves known as the Cradle of Humankind. Modern testing methods now suggest the group of early humans roamed the earth between 3.4 and 3.7 million years ago.

is the cradle of humankind. Listen to Origins Of Humankind, the first programme in the BBC landmark radio series The Story of Africa, presented by Hugh Quarshie ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged officials ... It “is adversely impacting the Cradle of Humankind, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site,” the presidency said in a statement ...