Africa
Updated: Ultrarunner Completes Length of Africa — But Was He the First?
Today, Russ Cook finished his south-north run along the...
Elephant Kills 79-Year-Old on African Safari
An aggressive elephant killed a 79-year-old woman in Zambia...
See Honnold’s Hits, Plus Jimmy Chin and Morocco Highlights
“The challenge of doing something that’s never been done...
Karlis Bardelis in Home Stretch to Complete Circumnavigation
Karlis Bardelis has begun the final 5,000km of his...
Ultrarunner Running Length of Africa Hits Bureaucracy Roadblock
British ultrarunner Russ Cook set off early last year...
Weekend Warm-Up: Unplanned and Unburdened in ‘Africa By Kayak’
Beau Miles is one of those people who can’t...
For Wildlife, the Human Voice is Scarier than the Lion’s Roar
Animals in Kruger National Park, South Africa, fear human...
World’s Oldest Known Wooden Structure Found in Zambia
On the banks of the Kalambo River in Zambia,...
Stone Age Carvings Are so Precise That They Reveal Species, Gender, Even Age
Newly discovered Stone Age carvings in western Namibia are...
Ancient ‘Workshop’ With 500+ Tools Operated by Mysterious Hominins
A dig in Ethiopia yielded an obsidian mother lode...
One Dead, 23 Missing After Hippo Hits Boat in Malawi
Tragedy struck Malawi on Monday, when a hippopotamus collided...
170,000 Years Ago, Early Humans Were Eating Giant Snails
The "slow food" movement has been happening for much...
Exploration Mysteries: Ksar Draa
Recently, a spectacular image of a castle-like structure standing...
New Find Prompts Controversy Over Whether Pre-Humans Used Fire
Paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer Lee Berger announced on...
Woman Aborts Solo African Cycling Trip After Two Days
Tegan Phillips, the first solo female cyclist to attempt...
Elephant Attacks in Zimbabwe Raise Tension Between Conservation, Farming
The elephant population of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe...
Africa’s Last Glaciers Will Vanish By 2050, UNESCO Says
The glaciers in a third of UNESCO World Heritage...
Niger Expedition Finds Lost World of African Dinosaurs — And Ancient Humans
Paleontologist Paul Sereno has big plans this year.
Now 64,...
Video: Orcas Hunt Great White Sharks in South Africa
Question: What does a marine apex predator that hunts...
