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Efforts to save one species can provide scientific knowledge that enables us to save other creatures in need.
There are different tactics that governments can use to block the internet, some more sophisticated than others.
Fossilised tracks of a group of plant-eating dinosaurs have been found in Lesotho’s Roma Valley for the first time.
Large pareiasaurs are among the earliest huge plant-eating tetrapods to appear in the history of the development of life on Earth.
Ammoglyphs – ancient ‘sand art’ – are a relatively new find.
Hopefully more curators and custodians of repositories of human skeletal remains will attempt to redress some of the wrongs of the past.
Fermented foods are a key component of west African cuisine. Making them safer for consumption should be a priority.
Côte d’Ivoire’s nanosatellite is the first step towards applications that monitor environmental harm and illegal activities and assist in planning for development.
Studies of African multilingual contexts are almost non-existent in high-impact scientific journals.
The research conducted through biobanks can help to address challenges like climate change and food security.
Nigeria can produce more rice to feed its burgeoning population by harnessing its wastewater.
Key to diagnosing foetal alcohol syndrome is an assessment of certain facial features. A 3D facial scan is expensive but 2D images may offer a solution.
Studying impact craters can broaden our understanding of the Earth’s evolution and life, as well as its possible future.
This was an area in which early anatomically modern humans survived, evolved and thrived, before spreading out of Africa to other continents.
Early life environments and adult social bonds both have strong effects on survival.
Time and information is of the essence when tackling infectious diseases across countries and continents.
Climate systems which drive anomalously cold weather will still cause cold extreme events into the 21st century.
Caracals are most likely being exposed to metals like arsenic, lead and mercury through their diet.
Africa’s mammals are a global treasure that must be protected.
As signatories, Nigeria and Rwanda are demonstrating their commitment to safe, sustainable use of outer space. This should have multiple benefits.
Shepherding livestock may be more effective protection than killing predators.
Machine learning is becoming an indispensable tool in astronomy by sorting through enormous datasets from telescopes.
Hunter-gatherers were an important part of the development of the Mapungubwe Kingdom in southern Africa – a fact that history has tended to neglect.
African catfish can be prepared for sale in canned form, which is more attractive to consumers.