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Between 5,000 and 14,000 years ago, the Sahara Desert looked nothing like it does today. It was lush and green, with lakes ...

A GROUNDBREAKING discovery of two mummies has revealed a previously unknown human ancestor from over 7,000 years ago. The ...

Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in ...

The researchers managed to extract DNA from the teeth and bones from two of the burials. They found that as humans migrated ...

Sahara Desert teemed with life during African Humid Period. Scientists have reconstructed the genetic profile of a population ...

The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.

In the Mauritanian desert, nomadic herders look for unusual rocks with a dark surface, hoping to find rare meteorites and strike it big.

Today, the view from the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya is of endless sandy dunes and barren rock, but 7,000 ...

Sahara Desert, Once Lush and Green ... herding domesticated animals. Artifacts found at the site include tools made of stone, wood and animal bones, pottery, woven baskets and carved figurines.