I spend several months a year in Africa, but I’ve never experienced a place quite like Tsodilo Hills, a revered site known ...

Whenever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do you know that the desert was not always this arid and once had water and ...

Bir Tawil is a 2,060-square-kilometer stretch of desert in Africa that no country claims. Between Egypt and Sudan, this barren expanse lacks governance, recognition and any real owner. Unlike other ...

THE BEST WAY to see the town of Prince Albert is to hike up a jagged path to the top of a koppie (small hill) just outside town. From there, you can take in the surrounding Karoo, a semi-desert ...

In a new study, 1 researchers are challenging long-held beliefs that birds build their nests guided only by genetics or the environment. The white-browed sparrow weavers (Plocepasser mahali) of the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Succulents endemic to South Africa and Namibia are drying up and dying across the increasingly hot northern part of their range. Mongabay ...

The program delivers health care in a medical desert where the most preventable and easily treatable diseases are prevalent.

Have you ever wondered how long you could survive in the wilderness without assistance, gas stations, or social media? Nathan ...