Roads, pet dogs and more may pose hidden threat to Africa’s primates
Many of the hallmarks of human civilization—from roads and power lines to pet dogs—are taking a larger-than-expected toll on non-human ...
Tag: Africas
Almost all of Africa’s maize crop is at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest, study reveals
Almost all of Africa’s maize crop is at risk from the devastating fall armyworm pest (Spodoptera frugiperda) according to new ...
Morgue data reveal Africa’s high COVID-19 death toll
A new study led by Boston University School of Public Health found that nearly 90 percent of deceased individuals at ...
Key phases of human evolution coincide with flickers in eastern Africa’s climate
Three distinct phases of climate variability in eastern Africa coincided with shifts in hominin evolution and dispersal over the last ...
Discovery and naming of Africa’s oldest known dinosaur
An international team of paleontologists led by Virginia Tech has discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleton — ...
Genetic breakthrough offers novel approach to controlling Africa’s East Coast fever, which kills a million cattle a year
NAIROBI, Kenya, 21 April 2022__ A serendipitous discovery has led researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya ...
Sustainable groundwater use could be answer to Africa’s water issues
Tapping into groundwater can help communities in Africa diversify their water supply and strengthen their drought defenses, according to a ...
Africa’s “Green Wall” also makes economic sense
The Sahel extends south of the Sahara from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east of Africa. Vast ...
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A new synthesis method for three-dimensional nanocarbons
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Within just a few months a deadly epidemic killed all the black sea urchins in the Gulf of Eilat – a great threat to the coral reef in Eilat
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How eating natto might help to distress
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GPS tracking reveals how a female baboon stopped using urban space after giving birth
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Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators
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Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care