Africa has several different types of habitats from jungles and forests to grasslands and deserts. The second-largest ...

Discover what it's like to sail aboard the 44-passenger Harmony G along the coast of West Africa and up the Gambia River.

Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. The ...

Critically endangered hooded vultures in Nigeria that once fed on the carcasses of wild animals are now largely dependent on ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

A global study finds mangroves support 700 billion juvenile fish and invertebrates every year, showing their vital role in ...