Nancy Iraba was a marine scientist who couldn't swim. Now she's dedicated her life to helping other Africans learn how to ...

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It could easily have been a tennis match that nobody really noticed, instead it became instantly viral online.

When the Afrobeat sensation first saw Lemi Ghariokwu’s work, he said, ‘Wow!’ Then he plied him with marijuana and asked him to design his album sleeves. The artist recalls their extraordinary partners ...

Tressie McMillan Cottom, Jessica Grose and Meher Ahmad on why plastic surgery and fillers no longer feel like a secret — or a ...

A 9,500-year-old funeral pyre uncovered in a rock shelter in northern Malawi is forcing archaeologists to rethink when and ...

Large wild mammals—from elephants to antelopes—are already struggling to cope with global warming. Now new research shows ...

African striped mice are used to desert conditions but are showing dehydration as climate change heats up their environment.

After years of planning and preparation, Tallahassee is ready to make history on a global stage with the World Athletics ...

The organisers of a professional women's tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player's poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

Indigenous women lead a firefighting brigade in Brazil’s Cerrado, defending a biodiversity-rich savanna increasingly ...

A football club has released a commemorative shirt to mark 50 years since it achieved FA Cup success. The new kit will honour Southampton Football Club's 1976 win against Manchester United at Wembley, ...