773,000-year-old Moroccan cave fossils reveal human-Neanderthal evolutionary split

773,000-year-old Moroccan cave fossils reveal human-Neanderthal evolutionary split

A set of ancient human fossils found on the Atlantic coast of Morocco is now on one of the tightest timelines of African prehistory. The remains are from Thomas Quarry I, and new analysis pegs them at about 773,000 years ago, less than 4,000 years old. This level of precision is rare for fossils this … Read more

Morocco aims to boost legal cannabis cultivation and tap into a global boom

Morocco aims to boost legal cannabis cultivation and tap into a global boom

BAB BERRED, Morocco (AP) — Since he started growing cannabis at age 14, Mohamed Makhlouf has lived in the shadows, losing sleep as he prepared for a knock on the door from authorities that could mean jail time or the confiscation of his entire crop. But after decades of working in secret, Makhlouf has finally … Read more