Sequencing the human genome enables scientists to study human biology in a granular fashion and use that information to create treatments for things like cancer. Yet, of the human genomes studied so ...

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

Children living in poverty often suffer from anemia, a condition linked to serious health risks. A research team led by ...

Many African nations have fallen short when it comes to the progress that so many had hoped for them,” writes.

A groundbreaking initiative could soon be bringing surgeons closer to patients in Africa's remote corners where the doctor-to ...

Rich with human detail, "Kunene and the King" explores the terrible cost and legacy of South Africa's apartheid.

There are about 10,000 scientists stationed in Antarctica during the summer but, in the harsh winter, that number drops to ...

As part of its continued efforts to make banking more accessible, inclusive and fairer for all, Nationwide has partnered with the learning disability charity, Mencap, to introduce Easy Read guides ...

A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature. The map is based on the average annual extreme minimum temperature, so people in those areas know which plants can ...

While the report primarily examines the consequences of the use of drones in Africa, it also touches on the key suppliers fuelling this surge. Turkiye, China and Iran have emerged as the dominant ...

Budget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, was one of the most notable since the end of white rule ...

While the ability to read a physical map may not be a life skill Gen Z needs to use regularly in their daily lives, it could save them from an unfortunate situation if they get lost and don’t ...