From intricate stitching techniques, African embroidery tells stories of the continent's diverse cultures and histories ...

Colors are important in African dance costumes, with each color having a specific meaning. For example, red is usually a ...

As such, the study focused on how humans being nearby influenced the behavior of African mammals, including lions and zebras, while at waterholes. "When humans are present, some animals shift their ...

New crocodile species found hiding in plain sight Studies of the Central African animal, which has unusually soft skin, also revealed its cousin to be critically endangered.

Saturday marked a momentous occasion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida, where officials announced an African elephant calf was born at the park for the first time in seven years.

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean circulation, climate patterns, and even animal activity and evolution. In fact, ...

What are Africa’s Big Five? Meet the continent’s most iconic wildlife Once mostly targeted by hunters, these large species are “awe-inspiring” sights for safari-goers.

Inspectors working for a South African branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) say the horrific abuse of 59 lions was discovered on a farm just outside Bloemfontein ...

The African bontebok is a medium-size antelope with dark shading on its flanks and marked with white stockings, belly and rump. At one point only 17 of these animals existed in the world, but now ...

On the other hand, little is known about how local adaptation contributed to generating patterns of genetic diversity found among African apes, but natural selection was probably very important.