A Warthog, Hyena, and a Porcupine Walked into a Hole-and Decided to Live Together
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Africa
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After 8 Years of Research World-Changing Malaria Vaccine Approved in Africa
Ghana, the first country to approve it for use, is also constructing a factory in Accra, where R21 will cost a few dollars per dose.
Nonprofit is Training Rats to Sniff Out Tuberculosis, More Sensitive Than Microscope Testing
Kenya and Tanzania, they are utilizing rats to cure disease rather than cause it, and to be a member of society, rather than an outcast.
Kenyan Physics Teacher Powers E-Motorbikes With Old Laptop Batteries
There's no shortage of MacGyver-like innovations in Africa, and Paul Waweru is a perfect example of that ingenuity.
Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
The work of restoring the endangered West African lion populations is going about as well as anyone could have dared hope for.
Earliest Evidence of Ancestors Using Tools Up to Three Million Years Ago Unearthed in Kenya
The earliest evidence of human ancestors using tools up to three million years ago-before the harnessing of fire-has been unearthed in Kenya.
Vaccine for Mostly-Lethal Marburg Virus Shows Promise in First Human Study
If approved, it would be the only largely effective response to outbreaks of Marburg virus, an ebola-cousin that's mostly lethal.
The First African-Produced Tests to Diagnose Cancer will Cut Costs and Waiting Times Across the Continent
Most diagnostics kits are imported from Europe or North America, and as such require sometimes too much additional wait time and money.
14-year-old Invents Soap for Treating Skin Cancer and Wins Top Honor as America's Top Young Scientist
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, with an average annual treatment cost of $8.1 billion.
New Oxford Malaria Vaccine is 'Huge Advance' to Protect Children From Deadly Killer
A new vaccine from Oxford, R21, prevents malaria in children with a lower price tag-so will protect a greater number of African countries.
New Color-Changing Coating Inspired by Chameleons 'Could cool and warm buildings cheaply all year round'
Mimicking a desert-dwelling chameleon, Chinese scientists have developed a cheap energy-efficient, cost-effective coating
'World's Loneliest Lion' Returns to Africa After Years Alone in Zoo-WATCH His First Steps
The epic journey was organized by Animals Defenders International and Qatar Airways to rescue the 15-year-old pride leader.
2,700-Year-Old Phoenician Shipwreck Found With Cargo Intact
A Phoenician ship that sunk in the waters off the island of Malta around 700 BC has been discovered with its cargo in a "fantastic state of preservation."
Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
Out in the ultra-rural jungles of eastern Madagascar, something is happening that all climate-conscious investors should take note of.
Little Boy Lost for 6 Days in Harsh Kenyan Wilderness is Rescued: 'An Amazing Moment'
The boy faced a terrifying ordeal, lost for 6 days amid a territory 66% larger than Yellowstone, filled with elephants, buffalo, and rhinos.
World's Oldest Homo Sapiens Footprint Discovered-And it's 153,000 Years Old
The footprints were natural casts, and could be dated back 153,000 years ago by determining when light last touched the grains of sand.
Anti-Poaching Helicopter Attempts Daring Rescue Inches Above Swirling Floodwaters-WATCH
On the afternoon of May 3rd, their mission changed from saving wildlife to people during torrential flooding.
Global Life Expectancy Rises by 6.2 Years After Drop in Deaths from Stroke, Diarrhea, and Respiratory Infections
The super-region of Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Oceania saw the largest net gain in life expectancy, 8.3 years.
This Fencing Club Is Giving at-risk Youth in Kenya an Elegant Alternative to Street Violence
The club was founded by Mburu Wanyoike, a former gangster turned athlete and eventual coach for the Kenyan National Fencing Team.
Woman Meets Her Internet Scammer, Helps Him Give Up Crime, and Pays for His College
Even though a Nigerian scammed her out of thousands of dollars, their resulting friendship only served to improve Maria's life –and his– for the better.
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