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New haul of early human skeletons revealed
5-9-2017 |
5
Researchers have unveiled details of their latest findings at an important cave site in South Africa.
Africa's T. rex was one of the last dinosaurs
5-4-2017 | 6
An extremely rare fossil belonging to an ancient predatory dinosaur has been found in a mine in Morocco.
Prehistoric footprints unearthed in Tanzania
12-14-2016 | 7
Several sets of footprints left by an ancient human ancestor have been found at the site of a new museum.
Cobra takes up residence in apartment toilet
VIDEO 12-1-2016 | 5
An enormous venomous snake has been managing to evade capture in an apartment complex in South Africa.
Cancer evidence dates back 1.7 million years
VIDEO 9-19-2016 | 6
Scientists have found signs of bone cancer in the fossil remains of an early South African hominin.
1920s plan sought to drain the Mediterranean
9-18-2016 | 9
A prominent German architect once proposed joining Africa and Europe by draining the Mediterranean Sea.
500-year-old shipwreck found in the desert
6-8-2016 | 11
Diamond miners have found a shipwreck laden with gold after draining a lagoon on Africa’s Skeleton Coast.
Green 'wormhole UFO' spotted over Cape Town
11-30-2015 | 24
A strange green light was photographed over South Africa by numerous witnesses during the weekend.
1,111-carat diamond unearthed in Botswana
11-19-2015 | 11
A monstrous diamond, the second largest ever discovered, has been dug up at a mine in Africa.
86-year-old woman climbs Mount Kilimanjaro
11-9-2015 | 6
In a remarkable feat of old-age endurance, the pensioner reached the summit of Africa's tallest mountain.
Florida invaded by giant African land snails
7-31-2015 | 17
Authorities in Florida have been attempting to curb the recent influx of the world's largest gastropod.
Spinosaurus hunted its prey from the water
9-12-2014 | 6
The meat-eating behemoth is believed to have stalked the prehistoric waterways of North Africa.
Elephants have world's best sense of smell
7-23-2014 | 14
African elephants have more genes dedicated to smell than anything else in the animal kingdom.
'Super bananas' could save millions of lives
6-18-2014 | 35
A new genetically engineered type of banana could help to solve vitamin A deficiency across Africa.
Woman stung by bees over 1,000 times
3-10-2014 | 31
A huge swarm of Africanized honey bees attacked an elderly woman and two firefighters in California.
800,000-year-old human footprints discovered
VIDEO 2-7-2014 | 34
The earliest known human footprints outside of Africa have been uncovered on England's east coast.
Giant blue diamond unearthed in South Africa
1-22-2014 | 17
A rare and highly valuable blue diamond has been found in South Africa's famous Cullinan mine.
Lions in West Africa are facing extinction
1-15-2014 | 17
A recent survey has suggested that there are only around 400 of the animals left in the entire region.
Skull discovery sheds light on early humans
10-20-2013 | 16
A skull dating back 1.8 million years has offered new insights in to the story of human evolution.
Falcon 9 rocket generates UFO sightings flap
VIDEO 10-1-2013 | 17
Reports have flooded in of strange phenomena in the skies over South Africa and the Indian Ocean.
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