‘Pygmy’ creature with ‘leaf’-like toes found in South Africa. It’s a new species
On a cold, windy evening, a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes emerged from its hiding place in a remote region of South Africa. Undeterred by the weather, it scampered across the rocks. Visiting ...
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African Wild Dogs Are Among The Most Endangered Carnivores On The Continent
With fewer than 7,000 left in the wild, the African Wild Dog is a highly social and efficient predator whose survival is ...
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Ronin’s rise: Tanzanian mine-detecting rat sets new world record
Ronin has sniffed out 109 land mines in Cambodia, breaking the Guinness World Record for most land mines detected by a rat - ...
Bonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen
To do this, Berthet and her colleagues built a database of 700 bonobo calls and deciphered them using methods drawn from ...
Animals that are all black or all white have reputations based on superstition − biases that have real effects
This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats and ...
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Duke's Tyrese Proctor was wrestling with his 3-point shot before March Madness. Now he can't miss
Duke guard Tyrese Proctor has made 13 of 16 3-pointers through two games of the NCAA Tournament. The junior has hit at least ...
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Devils head into matchup with the Blackhawks on losing streak
The New Jersey Devils head into the matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks as losers of three straight games. Chicago has a 21-41-9 record overall and a 14-17-4 record in home games. The Blackhawks ...
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Sahel Confederation: emancipation, change and future
The countries of the Sahel Confederation AES, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, continue in their project of mutual integration towards increasing ...
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Why isn’t AFRICOM in Africa? Here’s a look at the command’s history and its uncertain future
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...
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The success of Ivory Coast is Africa’s best-kept secret
“Anything you try can work.” Where it is not racked by war, military coups or jihadism, much of Africa is battling economic stagnation and double-digit inflation rates. Ivory Coast, a country ...
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Herd of life-sized animal puppets to travel through Central Africa to Norway
Hundreds of life-sized animal puppets will be performing in cities from Central Africa to the northern tip of Norway to raise awareness about climate change. Titled ‘The Herds’, this large-scale ...
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Humans aren’t the only animals with complex culture − but researchers point to one feature that makes ours unique
Whereas animal cultures affect just a few crucial behaviors, such as courtship and feeding, human cultures cover a massive and constantly expanding set of activities, from clothing to table ...