Shark's Declining Population Leads to Physiological, Behavioral Changes in Seals

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.03.2022 06:10 AM

A new study reveals that the disappearance of great white sharks affect the physiology and behaviors of their common prey: Cape fur seals.

European Migratory Songbirds Navigate with Magnetic Stop Signs

01.28.2022 03:53 AM

A new study shows how the European songbirds migrate through the help of natural navigation from magnetic fields.

Deforestation Linked to Increased Storm Frequency in Fast-Growing African Coastal Cities, Doubling Thunderstorms in 30 Years

01.05.2022 01:06 AM

A new study examining the late-stage deforestation in Africa that started in 1900 showed that the frequency of afternoon storms has doubled in deforested patches, including coastal areas.

Fossilized Cranium Discovered in Kenya Belongs to African Elephant Species From 4.5 Million Years Ago

11.12.2021 01:26 AM

The University of Michigan experts recently looked at the gigantic cranium of an extinct Loxodonta adaurora that existed 4.5 million years back in now-called Kenya.

African Swine Fever Spreads Anew; Reports Describe It as Another Global Pandemic, This Time Among Pigs

10.13.2021 05:15 AM

African swine fever, another disease outbreak, has bloomed in China. According to reports, in which its emergence is exactly "far from the eyes" of any surveying researcher, no one can clearly explain.

Swiss Experts Examine Elephant’s Biomechanical Trunk Flexibility Through LOTR and Avatar 3D Camera

08.24.2021 06:30 AM

A new study examined the structure of an elephant's trunk and how it moves flexibly without bones. Methods used for motions pictures like Lord of the Rings and Avatar made the observation possible.

Ivindo National Park Becomes Second UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gabon, Securing International Support for Conservation

07.29.2021 06:10 AM

Recognizing Gabon as a global biodiversity and conservation leader, UNESCO has declared the Ivindo National Park as a World Heritage Site.

Belgium to Return 2,000 'Stolen' Artifacts From Congo During the Colonial Era

07.19.2021 00:59 AM

Belgium's government announced that it will be returning 2,000 artifacts that were looted from Congo during King Leopold II's reign in the colonial era.

Africa's "Living Fossil" Coelacanths Can Reach 100 Years of Age, Embryos Stay in Mother's Womb for 5 Years

06.18.2021 09:14 AM

According to a new study of the coelacanths, the age of the fish is confirmed to be 5 times longer than the initial estimate. The coelacanths can live for up to a century

Elephants' New Cousin, a Hyrax Species, Can Produce Bark-Like Sound Rather Than a Shriek Call

06.18.2021 08:23 AM

Scientists discovered a new tree hyrax species in west Africa. This closest living relative of the elephant produces a very distinct call unlike most species of hyraxes.

Modern Human Brain Evolved 1.7 Million Years Ago in Africa [Research]

04.13.2021 01:18 AM

The research concludes modern brain evolved around 1.7 million years ago in Africa when the nonexistent human Homoerectus first appeared and the stone tools there became increasingly multifaceted.

Shoebill Bird Stays Silent When Hunting But Can Make Loud Terrifying Machine Gun Sound

03.30.2021 07:42 AM

The shoebill is called many names, but this five-foot-tall bird is commonly known as the most terrifying bird that hunts like a boss and sounds like a machine gun.

Poachers Beware: Swedish Motorbike Company Launches Anti-Poaching Electric Bike

02.08.2021 03:15 AM

Swedish motorbike company, Cake, unveiled Kalk AP, their latest electric bike that is ultra-quiet to catch poachers in action in Africa.

Scientists Reveal Humans Were Drinking Milk Before They Could Even Digest It

01.28.2021 00:33 AM

People in Modern Kenya and Sudan were already drinking milk products approximately 6,000 years ago. This was found in the most recent study by scientists who also said these people consumed milk even before they could digest it.

Malaria Now Bites Harder in Africa Due to Drug-Resistant Strain

01.03.2021 06:00 AM

Experts claim that new mutations that exacerbate drug resistance to malaria strain are already widespread in countries battling the disease.

Duckbill Dinosaur Discovery Offers Insights on How Dinosaurs Crossed The Ocean

11.05.2020 20:00 PM

The first discovery of duckbill fossils in Africa offers an insight into how dinosaurs might have crossed the open ocean to arrive at the continent.

Sahel Region is a Canary in the Coalmine of the Warming Planet

10.19.2020 17:00 PM

Mark Lowcock, a top UN humanitarian official, said that the Sahel region in Africa is at the center of the accelerating climate change.

Togo Becomes First African Country to Successfully Eliminate Sleeping Sickness

09.07.2020 07:40 AM

Sleeping sickness has been eliminated in Togo, the first African country to reach this milestone after receiving validation from the World Health Organization.

Africa Is Now Polio-Free! A Momentous Milestone After Decades-Long Efforts

08.25.2020 21:36 PM

In a historic announcement by the Africa Regional Certification Commission during a World Health Organization (WHO) event has declared Africa free from wild polio, with the continent's last case recorded four years ago in Nigeria.

Malaria Update: Rwanda Finds Artemisinin Resistant Parasites

08.06.2020 12:01 PM

According to a new study by researchers from Rwanda, a strain of the parasite that causes Malaria is now resistant to artemisinin, one of the main medications against the disease.

Tectonic Rift in Africa to Give Birth to a New Ocean in 5 to 10 Million Years

07.17.2020 22:37 PM

Scientists determine that five to ten million years from now, a new ocean will form in Africa's Afar region. Due to the continuous shifting of tectonic plates, they say that Africa will eventually take on a new form in the future.