Fossils discovered in a cave in Casablanca and dated to around 773,000 years ago fill a major gap in the African hominin record and offer rare insight into a population that lived just before the split between modern humans and Neanderthals–Denisovans.
Football was introduced to Morocco in the early 20th century, initially played informally by Moroccans before the organization of the first official matches. During the colonial period, the earliest clubs and competitions were established, though they were initially restricted to European settlers. Over time, the sport evolved into an integral part of Morocco’s national culture, shaped by the emergence of clubs and championships that laid the foundations of modern Moroccan football.
Honored at the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM 2025) for her forty-year career, American actress and director Jodie Foster reflects on the major challenges, past and future, facing cinema, as well as the questions that have shaped her journey in front of and behind the camera. Interview.
In Morocco, scientists uncovered Spicomellus afer, the world’s oldest armored dinosaur with meter-long spikes and the earliest known tail weapon. This bizarre discovery is rewriting what we know about dinosaur evolution.
Over the past two decades, Morocco has witnessed major archaeological breakthroughs that have reshaped international research. Beyond confirming the country as a rich reservoir of prehistoric heritage, these discoveries and the scientific data they generated are redrawing timelines and rewriting the story of humanity. Researchers recently highlighted the scope of these changes.
A new study suggests that the earliest dinosaurs originated in the supercontinent Gondwana, which comprised southern Morocco. These findings challenge previous assumptions, pointing to gaps in the fossil record and potentially rewriting the history of dinosaur evolution.
Scientists have uncovered a new mosasaur species, Carinodens, in Morocco, characterized by unique teeth adapted for crushing hard-shelled prey. This discovery highlights exceptional mosasaur diversity in the region during the late Cretaceous period, just before their extinction.
Morocco is ranked 57th among the countries that are ready to change and evolve in the world. This was claimed by the 2017 Change Readiness Index, published every two years by Swiss firm KPMG. Ranking details below.
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