Discover the significance of Kwanzaa, a week-long celebration of African heritage and culture. Learn about the seven core principles and why they matter.

In “Captives and Companions,” Justin Marozzi traces the stories of the eunuchs, harem women and forced laborers who ...

The many colorful elements of Kwanzaa bring families and communities together in between two other winter holidays. Food, ...

Boffins have launched an urgent hunt for poop from remote people who haven't adopted modern lifestyles, hoping their poo can ...

Scientists have discovered that gut-born bacteria may hold the secret for treatments of everything from IBD to Parkinson’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 17,000 acres of ancestral lands were returned to the Tule River Indian Tribe, part of a state effort to ...

An eye-opening look at why the Hadza tribe, one of the world’s last hunter-gatherer communities, has begun riding motorcycles. This story explores how modern technology intersects with ancient ...

Nigeria tops the list as Africa’s most culturally diverse nation, with more than 370 tribes. The Hausa-Fulani dominate the north, the Yoruba are prominent in the southwest, and the Igbo hold sway in ...

A self-styled "African tribe" is defying an eviction notice from the local council, remaining camped in woodland in the Scottish Borders. The group, known as the "Kingdom of Kubala," was ordered to ...

The self-styled 'African tribe' known as the 'Kingdom of Kubala' faces a second deportation from privately owned land in Scotland. A Ghanaian man and his followers face deportation from Scotland after ...

Outraged Scottish locals attacked a lost “African” tribe with whom a missing Texas woman was found living, in hopes of driving the “delusional” guests out of their town. Residents in Jedburgh, a town ...

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...