The documentary feature, from 'Umbrella Men' director John Barker, will follow the African teams competing at this summer's ...

A harmful algal bloom known as a red tide is causing the mass deaths of crayfish and other ocean life on parts of South ...

South Africa has launched a mass cattle vaccination drive to stem an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that threatens meat, dairy, and export supplies.

Two unknown assailants shot and killed housing rights activist Zweli ‘Khabazela’ Mkhize on February 12. Treasurer of the ...

Animals of the same species don't always look the same. From birds with different beak shapes to mammals that vary in size or ...

Enact New Protection Law; Ensure AccountabilitySouth African authorities have failed to protect whistleblowers, who expose corruption and criminal activities in government and state-owned enterprises, ...

For the first time, whole-genome analysis shows that the small Cape leopards are a genetically distinct population.

Rock art is widespread across southern Africa and includes a wide range of depictions such as human figures, animals, dots, handprints, and other painted or engraved imagery on rock surfaces. The rock ...

A search for a fish lost to extinction led to a brand-new species hiding in a South African river.

A new digital reconstruction of the face of an early Australopithecus specimen helps add details about the origins of our own ...

Mental shortcuts used to interpret helping situations can cause well-meaning sighted people to assume they know more about the capabilities of blind people than they actually do.

Werner Herzog’s new documentary about the hunt for elephants in Angola focuses less on the animals and more on the pursuers.