Once this was an ancient Eden where our ancestral ‘Lucy’ lived. This seemingly unliveable desert is where people first crossed out of Africa. It is also the place where coffee entered the world stage, ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still carry the genetic fingerprint of that intermixing. Since then ...

Addis Standard Publications is a tri-lingual independent media in online and print formats, publishing public interest contents in English, Afaan Oromoo and Amharic languages. Based in Ethiopia, Addis ...

If these DNA breaks aren't repaired, they can prompt cells to self-destruct, or failing that, become cancerous.As LIG4 syndrome impairs this response, people with the condition are particularly ...

“The ground is sinking, and water is coming from all directions,” said Nure Kader, a farmer in Ethiopia’s Afar region ... have begun evacuating 80,000 people. So far, 54,600 have left.

DNA tests can tell people where in the world their ancestors came from, and if they're at risk of developing different genetic conditions. They can sometimes even help people connect with family ...

The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...

Reports indicate that seismic activity persists in the Afar and Oromia regions, with 18 earthquakes (ranging from magnitudes 4.3 to 5.2) recorded in the past week, attributed to the Fentale volcanic ...

Learning about your genetics and ancestry is easier than ever. All you need to do is choose from the many DNA ancestry tests available online, receive your kit and send back the required DNA samples.

Joanne Dillon’s family pilgrimage to Staten Island was a lifetime in coming. The last one took place during World War II, a ...