South Africa
South Africa Announces Plan to End Captive Lion Breeding
The captive lion industry encompasses everything from cub-petting attractions to the sale of lion bones
Trove of African Modernist Masterpieces Spent Decades Hidden in Rural Scotland
A two-year research project identified 12 overlooked paintings, drawings and prints by pioneering 20th-century artists
Why the Cape Town Fire Is a Devastating Loss for South African Cultural Heritage
The inferno destroyed much of the University of Cape Town's special collections, including rare books, films, photographs and records
Contagious Yawning May Keep Lion Prides in Sync
A study finds after yawning together, lions were 11 times more likely to copy the actions of the individual that yawned first
Crystals Found in Kalahari Desert Challenge Assumptions About Where in Africa Human Culture Arose
The 105,000-year-old items may have held religious meaning
Twelve Ancient and Enduring Places Around the World
From Smithsonian Books, towering temples, dramatic works of art and early settlements that have stood the test of time
Newly Unearthed Skull Reveals How Ancient Hominids Evolved to Survive a Changing Climate
"Paranthropus robustus" evolved sturdier skulls to be able to eat new, tough vegetation
Study Suggests At-Risk African Heritage Sites Are Often Overlooked
Researchers cite a "total lack of quantifiable data on the impacts of climate change on heritage in sub-Saharan Africa"
An Army of Hungry Ducks Keeps This Historic South African Vineyard Pest-Free
The vineyard deploys a daily bird-based battalion to pluck snails and insects off their plants
How the Heroes of Africa Triumphed Against All Odds
At the African Art Museum the inspiring stories of 50 individuals from the continent are honored in classical and contemporary works of art
After 30 Years, a South African Dinosaur Is Identified as a New Species
The fossil, held for decades at the University of Witwatersrand, was previously thought to belong to the most common dinosaur species in South Africa
108 Neglected Lions Found on South African Breeding Farm
The animals’ plight highlights existing concerns about a controversial wildlife industry
This Petite Cat Is the World's Deadliest. Mini-Series 'Super Cats' Shows You Why
The African black-footed cat weighs roughly 200 times less than the average lion, but it has a predation success rate of 60 percent
New Fossil Dubbed 'Giant Thunderclap at Dawn' Shows How Big Dinos Went From Two Legs to Four
A new species discovered in South Africa shows how dinosaurs went from bipedal beasts to four-legged giants like brontosaurus
Stone Age Markings May Be the Oldest Drawing Ever Discovered
The crosshatch symbol was made with a red ochre utensil more than 70,000 years ago
This Fish Outlived Dinosaurs But Oil and Gas Drilling May Threaten Its Survival
Oil exploration is set to begin near the habitat of the critically endangered coelacanth, a type of fish that has survived over 400 million years
These Sites Connected to Nelson Mandela's Life Are Haunting and Inspiring
Honor the anti-apartheid activist’s legacy by following his footsteps for his 100th birthday
David Goldblatt, the South African Photographer Who Documented Life Under Apartheid, Has Died at 87
He did not rush to the frontlines of violent events, but instead photographed everyday scenes of racial discrimination
Something Is Killing Off Africa's Largest Baobab Trees
In the last dozen years, four of the 13 largest, and likely oldest, trees have died. Another five are ailing
Inside South Africa's Multi-Million Dollar Seafood Industry
Abalone, a large sea snail native to the Western Cape, is a popular local delicacy. To meet demand, the seafood industry created abalone farms
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