Trans-border collaboration is required to recover protected areas that transverse Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin Republic from armed groups.
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There’s a common perception that supplements are harmless. But they can be dangerous at incorrect dosages.
The first speech sounds were uttered about 70,000 years ago and not hundreds of thousands of years ago as is sometimes claimed.
Collectively, the evidence studied by ichnologists helps to paint a picture of long-gone landscapes and the creatures and plants that populated those spaces.
Palm oil is one of the 21st century’s most contentious agricultural commodities, but its relationship with humans goes back thousands of years.
Prior to the mid-19th century, the Isthmus of Suez – the 125km strip of land that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea – was a quiet spot.
The conventional view is that Madagascar has no native cats. Yet, cats are plentiful.
A group of scientists studying Madagascar’s natural treasures also wanted to respect the island’s language.
Thanks to one historic victory, Ethiopia became the only African country never to be colonised.
This fossil find provides strong evidence of an African origin for some Malagasy chameleon lineages.
From colonial poppy fields to pharmatrash, southern Africa offers a fascinating history of drug regimes – one that helps us make sense of drug policies and legislation today.
Mammals’ ancestors had a third eye and the fossil record of its disappearance tells us the story of the evolution of one of our most important features: warm blood.
Very few academics do a great deal to share their often important and relevant research with the general public. What’s holding them back?
More than 700,000 people die each year from antibiotic-resistant infections. The World Health Organisation is trying to end the age of ignorance to protect this global common good.
What lies behind shark safety methods.
Humans can learn a thing or two from animals on how to deal with stress.
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Researcher, Nelson Mandela University
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Post Doc Seismology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate professor in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Biological anthropologist, University of Colorado Boulder
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Marine Biologist, South African National Parks (SANParks); Honorary Research Associate, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB), South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
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Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of the Witwatersrand