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The hominin known as Lucy may not be the direct ancestor of humans.
Oil spills from a project that’s designed to harness the economic potential of South Africa’s oceans are threatening the world’s largest remaining African Penguin colony.
A growing international divide over cutting-edge medical research could worsen predatory practices, medical tourism and health inequality.
Western perceptions of what’s happening in Tunisia differ sharply with Tunisia’s daily reality: the truth is that its political transformation is in trouble.
The government has reportedly set aside 180,000 hectares of land for construction of a new capital in East Kalimantan.
These trackways preserve an incredibly brief moment in time. More importantly, they tell us about ancient climates, and how turtle breeding ranges have changed over the millenia
A survey of 8,000 Hong Kong protesters shows that participants increasingly feel that radical protests are the most effective way to make the government heed public opinion.
While sometimes intolerant of criticism, Nyerere tended to respond with argument rather than force.
Don’t be afraid of spiders – be afraid for spiders
It’s not just measles you need to worry about.
How super is a super coral? And what are they super at? Protecting our coral reefs means we need to find out.
Hundreds of archaeologists provided on-the-ground data from across the globe, providing a new view of the long and varied history of people transforming Earth’s environment.
Countries in Africa have some of the highest rates of entrepreneurship in the world, yet their contribution to the economy is limited. Technology such as the blockchain, drones and AI could provide a way forward.
As the ultimate custodians, it is urgent that African countries with elephants take
ownership of the processes at CITES.
Cameroon’s English speaking people suffer gross marginalisation and are treated as second-class citizens by the Francophone government.
Human-driven land clearing and climate change are sending plants extinct at a rapid rate, risking a devastating biodiversity crash.
Why the Hong Kong protesters feel they have ‘nothing to lose’
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has indicated she's open to dialogue. But unless she meets the demonstrators' demands, the protest movement isn't going to end anytime soon.
The USA has a long colonial history – as does Denmark. The USA has even tried to buy Greenland before. But this time, Greenland isn’t Denmark’s to sell.
Boreal forests store one-third of all terrestrial carbon - but for how long?
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