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Africa
Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer
Roger S Seymour
5 hours ago
3 min read
These legs help reduce the energy cost of pumping blood, saving significant energy
Africa
Climate crisis is a daily reality for many African communities: How to try and protect them
Decide Mabumbo
31 Oct 2025
4 min read
The key is to shift resources from expensive post-crisis response to proactive investments that reduce risks before disasters strike
Africa
Luxury tourism is a risky strategy for African economies — new study of Botswana, Mauritius, Rwanda
Pritish Behuria
29 Oct 2025
5 min read
While it aims to attract high-spending tourists, luxury tourism often fails to deliver broader economic benefits
New discovery reveals chimpanzees in Uganda use flying insects to tend their wounds
Kayla Kolff
28 Oct 2025
4 min read
Ancient antelope teeth offer surprise insights into how early humans lived
Megan Malherbe
24 Oct 2025
4 min read
The great wildebeest migration, seen from space: Satellites and AI are helping count Africa’s wildlife
Isla C Duporge
23 Oct 2025
4 min read
Fish is good food and demand outstrips supply in Kenya: how to produce more and get it to market safely
Maureen Jepkorir Cheserek
23 Oct 2025
4 min read
Madagascar protests: how ousted president Andry Rajoelina’s urban agenda backfired
Fanny Voélin
22 Oct 2025
5 min read
African languages for AI: the project that’s gathering a huge new dataset
Vukosi Marivate
17 Oct 2025
5 min read
Africa imports over 70% of its medicines. Making active ingredients locally would change this
Cloudius Ray Sagandira
15 Oct 2025
4 min read
West Africa’s trade monitoring system has collapsed — why this is dangerous for food security
Olivier Walther
15 Oct 2025
5 min read
Africa’s waste tyre story: From burning heaps to circular hopes
Ahana Ghosh
15 Oct 2025
5 min read
Rural women farmers in South Africa: How global promises aren’t translating into support on the ground
Sive Zintle Mbangiswano
13 Oct 2025
5 min read
How disaster-ready are African countries? Study of 5 shows some progress, but also huge gaps
Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola
13 Oct 2025
4 min read
Child malnutrition in Kenya: AI model can forecast rates six months before they become critical
Laura Ferguson
09 Oct 2025
4 min read
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