The shift from dense forests to open plains in Africa may have caused our ancient ancestors to change their vocal calls, research involving Durham University anthropologists has found. The researchers ...

Researchers from the University of Sheffield and University of Cambridge have conducted the most comprehensive study to date ...

Beneath the endless African skies lies a world of raw beauty and untamed wilderness. The savannahs of Africa cradle life in its purest, most vibrant form. Here, the grasslands sway with the wind, a ...

Every place in the world has a history. To understand it in the present you need some knowledge of its past. The history of the earth can be read from its rocks; the history of life, from the ...

Elephant conservation is a major priority in southern Africa, but habitat loss and urbanization mean the far-ranging pachyderms are increasingly restricted to protected areas like game reserves. The ...

Over the past decade, African governments have made ambitious commitments to restore degraded land through initiatives like the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100). Under this ...

The one safe bet on the energy transition today is that it will unfold according to African rather than Western priorities. The only country on the continent that makes a significant contribution to ...

A landscape in Hogsback, South Africa, photographed in 1942 by J. Acocks (left) and in 2016 by J. du Toit © rePhotoSA , CC BY-SA Every place in the world has a ...