Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication is: Why were no large mammals ever domesticated in tropical Africa? Africa, south of the Sahara ...

African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana). Scientists used to think both animals were subspecies of a single African elephant. However, a study published in 2010 found that each elephant ...

At least 12,000 years of isolation from mainland Africa has helped produce a one-of-a-kind ecosystem where life blooms from canopy to soil. In the year 1551 a strange male animal was put on public ...

In the past, African giant pouched rats have learned to detect explosives and the tuberculosis-causing pathogen. Now, a team ...

When William was asked about his favourite African animal during a trek to the top of Cape Town’s Signal Hill, he said it is the cheetah, the world’s fastest land animal. The hilltop gives ...

When William was asked about his favourite African animal during a trek to the top of Cape Town’s Signal Hill, he replied the cheetah, the world’s fastest land animal. The hilltop gives ...

Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most captivating, majestic wild animals to feed desperately hungry people. In August ...

Showcasing collage, watercolor and mixed media, “Stories in Color” by Janet Perkin is the new art exhibit at the Rancho ...

Are you looking for cool All About Me activities for pre-schoolers to keep the class engaged? Keep reading this post for ...

This week, researchers hypothesized that human culture is distinguished from cultures of other species like whales by unique ...