Surviving a supervolcano eruption around 74,000 years ago may have facilitated human dispersal from Africa, researchers report.

A tiny invasive ant is disrupting the life of African lions. It's making it harder for them to hunt zebra, their preferred prey.

Banding together to sell fishing rights could generate economic benefits for African countries and also protect their seas' biodiversity.

Ancient sediment containing leaf wax offer insights into the future climate of Africa, say researchers.

To shed light on where, when, and how humans originated in Africa, researchers took a new approach using contemporary genomic evidence.

Geochemical analyses on copper artifacts from southern Africa reveal centuries of previously unknown cultural connections in the region.

Westernized lifestyles and dietary changes may partially explain why cancer cases and deaths in Africa are expected to double during the next two decades.

An unprecedented dataset of ancient African DNA let researchers outline major demographic shifts that took place between about 80,000 and 20,000 years ago.

Watering holes in Africa quench the thirst of animals during dry seasons, but they're also hotspots for parasites that infect the animals.

The study in Zambia's capital city challenges the common belief that Africa somehow "dodged" the COVID-19 pandemic.