The majority of enslaved Africans transported to the Americas originated from West Africa—a region that, by the late medieval period, had undergone extensive Islamization. Understanding American ...

A Roman-era skeleton discovered in southern England has finally given up her secrets after more than a decade of debate.

Rainim Purba first heard the rumor in 1996. Back then, in her mid-30s, villagers were saying a zinc mining company was going ...

Climate change is hitting Kenya’s coastal women and their small tourism businesses, but the loss of their way of life cuts as ...

The story of Papua New Guinea's Fore tribe is a reminder to mankind that traditions and rituals can be problematic at times.

Shea butter has become a highly sought-after ingredient in cosmetics and food manufacturing worldwide. Since the early 2000s its use as a substitute for cocoa butter has driven a dramatic rise in ...

The crackdown on unauthorized immigrants is resonating deeply among the Dakota and other tribes, as residents confront what they call a federal occupation of their land.

Explore the vibrant culture and history of Senegal, West Africa. Discover the resilience of the Senegalese people and the haunting legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

As for the statues long assumed to have been abandoned as they were being transported to the coastline to be displayed in ...