For centuries, the maps used to understand the world have distorted Africa’s size compared to most northerly nations.

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

Gourmets, Michelin-starred chefs and luxury department stores consider his chocolate to be the best in the world. On an ...

There's only one rink in the country—and it's tiny—but the Kenya Ice Lions have their sights set on the Olympics.

The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...

But they have been collaborating with Europe and China for decades.For Temidayo Oniosun, the story is the same as it ever was: "Space is nothing new in Africa." But the dimensions have changed, said ...

People with the most sun exposure had only half the risk of dying compared with those who had the least exposure. “The big ...

The equinox occurs at the same moment wherever you are on Earth but what is it and when does it take place? Chris Fawkes has all the answers.

The Wuyang Planetarium in Guangzhou has announced that a highly anticipated total lunar eclipse will take place in the early ...

A tropical wave producing a cluster of showers and thunderstorms just off the coast of western Africa continues to hold the attention of the National Hurricane Center for future development, yet ...