In the fascinating world of geography, borders between countries are not just lines on a map; they are symbols of history, ...

Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally ...

Macroinvertebrates include snails and larvae of dragonflies, caddisflies, mayflies and stoneflies, among others. They can be ...

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and ...

Festus Adegbola’s work on the BioSCape project monitors — from the air — how plants and wildfires influence bird diversity.

While most gut microbiome research focuses on high-income countries, a groundbreaking study led by two scientists from South Africa is shifting that narrative. Professors from the University of ...

South Africa's rich diversity is enshrined in its progressive Constitution, yet social cohesion remains a challenge.

Diversity in classrooms helps young people grow into thoughtful citizens. When learners feel valued, they perform better and help create a more united South Africa.

Africa is home to an astonishingly diverse array of languages, each reflecting the continent's rich cultural and historical fabric. At first glance, the map of Africa’s many languages may seem ...

Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

For centuries, the Mercator map – one of the most widely used world maps – has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...