Elephants were found to gesture intentionally when they wanted humans to give them apples. This trait was thought to exist mainly in primates.
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For low-income communities living on the borders of game reserves, the benefits of trophy hunting are few. There are 10 better ways that they could earn a living.
Researchers in South Africa have rediscovered a lost lizard, uncovered new localities of species and found that some are in danger of extinction.
Management and protection of livestock is fundamental for reducing conflict with wildlife.
Guineafowl don’t rely on cuddling for warmth like other species. They rely on flexible behavioural responses to survive harsh climates.
There’s a need for more surveys of macroinvertebrates in African countries.
Knowing how mountain winds create fire conditions is useful for monitoring the danger.
Africa’s flowers have been meticulously documented across 1.9 million sites on the continent and in Madagascar.
Thousands of birds flying south for the winter stop off in Nigeria’s Hadejia Wetlands National Park. Researchers mapped the park, uncovering hundreds of species.
New research has found that Swahili societies in Zanzibar landscaped baobab trees into their settlements over 1,000 years ago, and continue caring for them today.
The ocean needs help – overfishing, pollution and climate change are serious problems. Individuals can take action to help.
A new Kruger National Park study has conclusively found that dehorning rhino can save most from poachers, but some will still be killed for their stumps.
Violence by armed groups is dangerously disrupting the conservation and protection of the environment.
The Grassland Society of Southern Africa has been conducting scientific research for 60 years, adapting to new challenges.
African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.
A new publication sheds light on the plants of Burkina Faso and Mali.
No fossilised pangolin tracks had been recorded anywhere in the world until a track was found in South Africa, dated to between 90,000 and 140,000 years ago.
New research presents evidence of a wet forest environment 150,000 years ago in Côte d'Ivoire.
Coconut water is a filtered and nutrient-rich clear liquid formed by the tree itself.
A census of carnivores in Uganda painted a grim picture in some areas, but marked hope for others.
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