Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram ...

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

The West Falmouth Library will host naturalist, wildlife educator and photographer Joy Marzolf for a nature travel program on Thursday, April 10, from 3 to 4 PM. The cost is ...

The problem with rhinos is that they don’t always appreciate that there’s a major media launch happening. And so, at 9am on a ...

The volcanic island of Bioko, about 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, northwest of mainland Equatorial Guinea, is carpeted in ...

Chester Zoo is preparing to open its new 'Heart of Africa' attraction which is expected to bring an additional 200,000 ...

In west Africa this causes the inter-tropical convergence zone -- where moist air from ... It is linked to numerous conditions affecting the skin and mucous membranes of people and animals. By ...

When people discuss online fraud, the focus is often on those who directly deceive victims. Little attention is given to ...

Research on cybercrime is expanding in west Africa, particularly studies of Nigeria and Ghana. But Cameroon is understudied.

(Photo Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line) Giraffes, the African elephant, the African wild dog, the African civet, and the Galago monkeys are just a few of the animals found in Africa and nowhere else ...

Thousands of new species are found each year. Here are three of our most recent eye-catching stories. The new species was ...