In the ocean, different animals have their own unique self-defence strategies to help them survive predators. Some, like ...

A demographic transformation in Africa has the potential to alter the world order Last November, the global population reached a significant milestone of 8 billion. More recently, in April, India ...

The Anson Street African Burial Ground project in Charleston, South Carolina, is a community-led effort to honor and respectfully lay to rest the 36 African ancestors whose remains were uncovered in ...

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A massive die-off of the endangered species has been happening in sub-Saharan Africa since 2020. Until now, the culprit was unknown. African savanna elephants move through the Abu Concession area in ...

Conveniently located near the highway linking Kampala to western Uganda, the park offers an accessible yet immersive safari ...

Night People’ By Mark Ronson c.2025, Grand Central $29/256 pages. You just can’t hold still. The music starts and your hips shake, your shoulders bounce, your fingers tickl ...

Together, these works exemplify why Smithsonian ’s picks for the best photography books of 2025 feel both reflective and ...

The Karoo is full of vibrant characters, from a self-made gardening entrepreneur to a roaming ‘old man’s band’.