African giant pouched rats like Carolina prevented nearly 400,000 new cases of a deadly disease. It's possible because of ...

About 10 kilometers (6.3 miles) north of the Cameroon capital of Yaoundé, local members of the Yanda community say the ...

At this point in history, the hubristic belief that people are above nature has allowed humans to bring immeasurable change to the natural systems that all of life depends upon for survival. The ...

Watch as brave Cape buffalo protect their calves from a hungry group of hyenas. The hyenas close in, but the buffalo stand strong.

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Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as “The ...

The IIWD being marked today, just aligned at a different three-hour IWD precursor event later, the general focus was on women ...

Few animals in Africa can stand against a lion and win, let alone an entire pride. However, African buffalo are a rare ...

The Augusta Heritage Center will host an intriguing evening of rhythm and culture when three master Burundian drummers perform at the chapel of Davis & Elkins College tonight. Burundi is a small East ...

Andre Cloete grew up in a small fishing community at the mouth of the Olifants River in South Africa. In 1983, he was 14-years-old the first time he went fishing with his father. And from ...

Things can get tense around watering holes in Africa. Resources can be limited, and even big herbivores may get aggressive ...

Bowing by stretching the forelimbs evolved to become a highly ritualized signal for inviting dogs to play, have fun, or continue to play if things get rough or otherwise testy.