[BUENOS AIRES, SciDev.Net] The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has published its first evidence-based guide to the ...

The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has claimed 28 lives, including four health workers. Here’s what it ...

Recent research has surfaced intriguing insights into the historical migration of Homo sapiens from Africa around 50,000 ...

A giant Union Jack has been draped over Brownhills’ 40ft Tin Man statue, escalating the town’s row over flags. Jigger Island ...

Studies of newly discovered fossils of the predatory dinosaur Camarillasaurus cirugedae from Spain show that the giant ...

Scientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina that may have used its long arms and claws to capture prey.

South Africa will open a new inquest into the 1977 death in police custody of iconic anti-apartheid figure Steve Biko JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa will open a new inquest into the 1977 death in police ...

Some researchers blame a pair of predatory killer whales for the decline — suggesting the sharks simply fled — but others, ...

This is the introduction to Analysing Africa, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their ...

Albert Sharra receives funding from University of Witwatersrand and University of Edinburgh. The book is part of my funded research work under these institutions. Anthony Mavuto Gunde and Jimmy Kainja ...

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand stretched its unbeaten record at Eden Park to 51 matches with a 24-17 win over world champion South Africa on Saturday in a match played in passing rain and ...

South Africa humiliated New Zealand and condemned the All Blacks to their heaviest ever defeat. After New Zealand held on for victory to extend their unbeaten streak at Eden Park last weekend, the ...