The Turkana people of Northwest Kenya have adapted to one of the driest places on Earth by relying predominantly on the milk, ...

A genetic study offers new insights into how the Turkana survive harsh desert conditions and a meat-heavy diet.

Cornell researchers have contributed to a multi-institutional study of how the nomadic Turkana people of northern Kenya—who have lived for thousands of years in extreme desert conditions—evolved to ...

One third of children in parts of Kenya severely malnourised as aid cuts worsen crisis - Exclusive: Data from Save the Children reveals a devastating shortages of food in affecting tens of thousands o ...

Through a collaboration between U.S. and Kenyan researchers and Turkana communities of northern Kenya, scientists have uncovered key genetic adaptations underlying survival in hot and dry environments ...