The region's high temperatures can quickly break down the DNA in human remains, leaving few examples of ancient DNA in ... from populations in sub-Saharan Africa, the team found, suggesting ...

Genomes sequenced from 7,000-year-old mummies in the Sahara have revealed a previously unknown population that inhabited the vast desert during its greener past.

Rabat - Morocco’s National Institute of Archeology and Heritage (INSAP) has launched a comprehensive research program at the ...

Ancient North African genomes rewrite Sahara’s genetic history According to Ringbauer, a long-standing hypothesis has suggested that the Pastoralists of the Green Sahara originated from sub-Saharan ...

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy ...

along with 117 ancient genomes from the same regions. The Takarkori individuals possessed genetic markers distinct from populations in sub-Saharan Africa, the team found, suggesting they were from ...