Africa
One Dead, 23 Missing After Hippo Hits Boat in Malawi
Tragedy struck Malawi on Monday, when a hippopotamus collided...
170,000 Years Ago, Early Humans Were Eating Giant Snails
The "slow food" movement has been happening for much...
Exploration Mysteries: Ksar Draa
Recently, a spectacular image of a castle-like structure standing...
New Find Prompts Controversy Over Whether Pre-Humans Used Fire
Paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer Lee Berger announced on...
Woman Aborts Solo African Cycling Trip After Two Days
Tegan Phillips, the first solo female cyclist to attempt...
Elephant Attacks in Zimbabwe Raise Tension Between Conservation, Farming
The elephant population of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe...
Africa’s Last Glaciers Will Vanish By 2050, UNESCO Says
The glaciers in a third of UNESCO World Heritage...
Niger Expedition Finds Lost World of African Dinosaurs — And Ancient Humans
Paleontologist Paul Sereno has big plans this year.
Now 64,...
Video: Orcas Hunt Great White Sharks in South Africa
Question: What does a marine apex predator that hunts...
Escape from Camp 354: Mount Kenya, 1943
The history of Africa's second-highest peak culminates in the...
Work Begins Soon on Kilimanjaro Cable Car
In December 2020, officials in Tanzania approved installing a...
Eccentric Explorers: Isabelle Eberhardt
Isabelle Eberhardt explored North Africa disguised as a man....
