The Republic of the Congo is a precious land, home to the heart of the world’s second-largest rainforest, the Congo Basin — ...

the region was densely forested and consistent with modern-day West African rainforests. Low levels of grass pollen further indicated that the area was not a narrow strip of forest but a robust ...

Environments like the rainforest were considered to be barriers to human ... with pollen and leaf waxes typical of a humid ...

In the late 1970s, Ghana, Accra, and Cape Coast — not long removed from colonial rule — felt as distant from the rest of the ...

Sierra Leone is often associated with its white-sand beaches and vibrant culture, but there’s another side to this West African gem—one that lies deep in its forests, rivers, and rugged mountains. For ...

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. The ...

New research reveals human habitation in Central African rainforests began 150,000 years ago, challenging previous timelines.

Environments like rainforest were considered to be barriers ... with pollen and leaf waxes typical for humid west African forest. Low levels of grass pollen showed that the site wasn’t in ...

These discoveries suggest that humans were able to live in rainforest before they left ... with pollen and leaf waxes typical for humid west African forest. Low levels of grass pollen showed ...

Environments like rainforest were considered to be barriers to human expansion ... with pollen and leaf waxes typical for humid west African forest. Low levels of grass pollen showed that the site ...