A long-standing debate about the evolutionary origin of the world's most widely cultivated "magic mushroom"—Psilocybe cubensis—may now have been settled by scientists from southern Africa and the ...

Famous for stomping venomous snakes, the secretary bird has become a new climate early-warning system for the African grassland.

A Kenyan environmentalist, she began by paying women a few shillings to plant trees and went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

Visit a Madison wildlife park where safari trucks roam past bison and antelopes while guests hand feed rhinos for an ...

"I had no delusions about my paternal grandfather being a war hero or secret rock star, but I wasn’t expecting him to be a monster." ...

This stunning island off the east coast of Africais known for its budget-friendly prices and being the birthplace of Freddie ...

Wilfredo Valladares, "Empaquetage pour Christo" in "Ken Friedman: 92 Events" at /m, St. John's College.

University of the Witwatersrand provides support as a hosting partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Baobabs aren’t supposed to fall. They can live for up to 2,500 years. Famous for their resilience, ...

Baobabs aren't supposed to fall. They can live for up to 2,500 years. Famous for their resilience, these huge trees have stood tall across Africa, weathering droughts and winds that flatten everything ...

Pepper bark tree in South Africa is recovering after being endangered for years. Conservation with local communities and nurseries helped boost tree numbers. Tree's survival supports medicine, culture ...

In the drylands of Benin, west Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country's land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees ...

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...