An international study reveals how early humans, as far back as 1.5 million years ago, deliberately selected specific stones for their tools in the Ethiopian Highlands. The findings, published in the ...

A captivating journey through the Ethiopian Highlands showcasing breathtaking natural scenery rich cultural heritage and ...

The highlands of Ethiopia are home to the majority of the country's population, the cooler climate serving as a natural buffer against malaria transmission. New data now show that increasing ...

The slowdown in global warming that was observed at the end of last century was reflected by a decrease in malaria transmission in the Ethiopian highlands, according to a study led by the Barcelona ...

A reexamined infant jawbone from the Ethiopian highlands has now been identified as an early Homo erectus fossil dating to ...

Eucalyptus agroforestry in the Ethiopian Highlands has evolved over more than a century into a multifunctional land-use practice that integrates fast-growing tree species with traditional cropping ...

Although past temperature variations in the tropics are of great importance to understanding the global climate system, little is known about their extent and chronological course. Researchers have ...

A farmer ploughs his sorghum field to plant again after early rains failed. (Image courtesy: Ben Zaitchik) Sorghum yields in the Ethiopian highlands could decrease as intense El Niño events become ...

THIS PAST JANUARY, I drove from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to the country’s northern highlands with my mother and my cousin, a seasoned tour guide. I came to research locations where certain ...

It is not uncommon for highlands churches to be situated within caves. Mekina Medhane Alem, built of wood and layered stone, contains 800-year-old paintings but is believed to be centuries older.