Five New Species of Spooky-Looking Millipedes Discovered in African Jungles, Shedding Light on the Vine Dilemma in Forest Ecology

Medicine & Technology Feb 02, 2024

Researchers have unveiled a novel millipede genus and five species in African jungles, providing insights into the impact of vines on global forests. Read the article to learn more details.

Marburg Virus Outbreak: CDC Issues Warnings to Travelers, Deploys Personnel to Help Combat Deadly Surge in Africa

Apr 03, 2023

Following the Marburg virus outbreaks in Guinea and Tanzania, the CDC warns travelers and deploys personnel to help quell the surge. Read to learn more.

Bizarre Lake That Turns Animals Into Stone? Here's What Would Happen if Humans Jumped In

Mar 22, 2023

What would happen if you jumped into this bizarre lake that turns animals into stone? Read the article to find out.

Tanzania Disease Outbreak: Mysterious Nosebleed Turned Out to Be the Most Widespread Zoonosis Leptospirosis or Rat-Bite Fever

Jul 18, 2022

The mysterious nosebleed disease outbreak in Tanzania was reportedly leptospirosis or rat fever. Continue reading to know more about the zoonotic disease.

Deadly Outbreak of a Mystery Disease Like Ebola With Nosebleed Kills 3 People in Tanzania, Local Health Officials Launch Investigation With WHO

Jul 16, 2022

Health experts in Tanzania are investigating a mysterious disease outbreak that resembles Ebola or Marburg virus diseases. Read the article to learn more details.

Bizzare Anthropomorphic Cave Art With Gigantic Heads Stuns Archaeologists in Tanzania

Jun 30, 2022

Archaeologists stumbled upon the discovery of 52 undocumented rock shelters. Read on to find out what they discovered and the three bizarre cave art with enlarged heads.

3.7-Million-Year-Old Footprints in Tanzania Were From Humans, Not Bears; Evidence Shows Earliest Proof Of Hominin Bipedalism

Dec 02, 2021

Ancient footprints in Tanzania once thought to be from bears walking upright were now re-analyzed and found to be from humans, which is the earliest evidence that multiple hominin species lived in that area.

Microbial Biomarkers Raise Possibilities of Ancient Humans Cooking in Hot Springs

Sep 16, 2020

An archeological site that contained early human remains in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania, might have also contained hot springs where human ancestors boiled their food, a new study suggests.

Educational Project In Tanzania To Use Solar-Powered MP3 Player For Illiterate Women

May 16, 2017

URIDU aims to teach women on various topics regarding health with the help of solar-powered MP3 players.

Sunflower Seeds Source Of Toxic Mold, Could Lead To Liver Cancer

Apr 25, 2017

A study shows that sunflower seeds contain a toxin produced by molds that could increase health risk, eventually leading to death.

Chimpanzee Care Of Congenitally Challenged Infant In The Wild

Nov 12, 2015

A group of researchers found a chimpanzee that appears to have taken care of her congenitally challenged infant for two years with the help of the infant's elder sister in the wild.

In Chimpanzee Sexual Selection, Nice Guys Finish Last

Nov 15, 2014

Behavioral studies of our close relatives the chimpanzee often reveal origins of what we believe to be distinctly “human” interactions. Grooming behavior, child rearing and even gang formation have all been identified in chimpanzee populations, but in a recent study conducted in Tanzania, researchers from Arizona State University say that they may have found the origins or far more disturbing behavior—bullying and male-on-female violence.