If you go on safari to Africa—be it to South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, or Tanzania—you might not realize ...

Historically, giraffes were thought to belong to a single species. A new UCT study confirms the startling truth that there ...

Researchers working in Africa warn against consultants promoting a single veld-burning strategy for carbon credits, urging ...

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum mill) is a significant vegetable crop cultivated globally, second only to potatoes in acreage yet leading as a crop processed for various ...

It is not yet clear the number of plants being poached but as per some unofficial reports, around 1.6 million illegally harvested succulents were seized by South Africa's law enforcement agencies ...

A biodiversity hotspot in a remote part of South Africa has become the hub of an illegal trade in protected plant species, with organised crime groups capitalising on overseas demand. “They’ve not ...

Discover the astonishing world of plants that mimic animal behavior. From carnivorous sundews and Venus flytraps trapping insects to pitcher plants luring prey with deceptive scents, these ...

DAKAR, Senegal — It's been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.

H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, Egyptian, was elected the new Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission. H.E. Abou-Zeid was an international development lead expert who has been ...

In the heat of an African savanna 1.5 million years ago, two distinct hominin species appear to have ... explains that these traces show how our ancestors moved through their environment and ...

In total, they have described 149 plants and 23 fungi as new to science, including the introduction of several entirely new genera and even a new family of plants. And what discoveries they were!

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The capybara – a South American relative of the guinea pig -- is the latest in a long line of “it ...