Africa Archives - ScienceNOW

6 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

Want to Save Lions? Fence Them In

by Erik Stokstad

Despite confinement and expense, Africa's cats tend to do better in reserves with barriers

4 March 2013 | ScienceNOW

African Forest Elephant Population Plummeting

by Sarah C. P. Williams

Results of a new census reveal massive declines due to illegal ivory poaching

21 February 2013 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Guppies Where You Least Expect Them

by David Malakoff

Fish invades volcanic islands off coast of Africa

17 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

A Wake-Up Call in the Fight Against Sleeping Sickness

by Kai Kupferschmidt

Animals could play a crucial role in transmitting the tropical disease

16 January 2013 | ScienceNOW

The Elephant Killing Fields

by Virginia Morell

Largest study to date tracks impact of poaching on African populations

9 November 2012 | ScienceNOW

A Setback for Malaria Vaccines

by Gretchen Vogel

Phase III trial of the most advanced candidate shows just 31% protection for babies

25 October 2012 | ScienceNOW

Video: Grains Shape the Songs of Sand Dunes

by Jane J. Lee

Researchers uncover the secret to their song

5 October 2012 | ScienceNOW

ScienceShot: Eavesdropping on Elephants

by Elizabeth Pennisi

What do pachyderms talk about at the ol' watering hole?

1 October 2012 | ScienceNOW

Spread of Lethal Salmonella in Africa Linked to HIV

by Jon Cohen

A deadly strain may have ridden the coattails of the AIDS epidemic

8 August 2012 | ScienceNOW

New Fossils Put Face on Mysterious Human Ancestor

by Ann Gibbons

Bones indicate several species of early human ancestors living 2 million years ago

17 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Tropical Oceans Dried Out East Africa

by Jane J. Lee

Sea-surface temperatures may be responsible for expansion of grasslands

9 February 2012 | ScienceNOW

Are Humans to Blame for Africa's Lost Rainforests?

by Rachel Nuwer

Farming coupled with regional climate change may have triggered continent's dramatic ecological shift

27 August 2010 | ScienceNOW

'Hunting for Conservation' Backfires

by Kristen Minogue

Overeager trophy hunters biggest threat to African lions

18 June 2010 | ScienceNOW

When Humans Left Africa, Malaria Came Along

by Martin Enserink

Disease has been with us for more than 50,000 years, according to new study

Category: Africa