Jason Florio As the sun drifted down on the rolling hills of South Africa’s Free State ... “have to look after the animals and the land and, most important, look after the people.

A landscape without vultures would be a toxic, fetid place, with lingering carcasses and unchecked, potentially dangerous ...

gambiae has been called the world’s most dangerous animal, although strictly speaking ... than 400,000 fatal cases in 2015, primarily in Africa. Children are particularly susceptible.

The World Health Organization's member countries have agreed on a draft pandemic treaty that sets guidelines for how the international community might face the next global health crisis.

Millions of people were abducted from West Africa and forcibly trafficked to the Americas over the 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade, from the 15th to the 19th century. Slavery treated these ...

As urbanization reshapes global landscapes, ecological balance is increasingly at risk, especially in Africa. The primary drivers are rapid development and expanding human settlements, often without ...