Last year was the hottest year in history – on average more than 1.55 degrees higher than pre-industrial temperatures. The ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer ...

Snow isn't just for the mountains, the northern U.S., Europe and Siberia. Here's a sampling of the more bizarre events.

Alfred Wegener published his proposal that continents had moved. He presented various lines of evidence, of which the best remembered is the fact that the opposite shores of the Atlantic ...

African leaders’ authoritarian practices, domestic power struggles and governance failures have undermined efforts to create ...

The impact of air pollution on African populations is under-researched due to limited air quality data and health studies.

In a sign of the importance Russia places in its relationships in Africa, Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Touadéra in Moscow, in what were the Russian president’s first international talks ...

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s first term included the launch of some initiatives for Africa. However, many people remember him for referring to the continent using degrading language.

A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj ...

The famous Dakar Rally being raced in the deserts of Saudi Arabia is to come to a conclusion on Friday. Associated Press ...

Africa may be facing uncertainty in relating with the US under President Donald Trump, who takes back the mantle on Monday for the next four years. Trump, in his first term, aroused controversy ...

Many are still haunted by the aborted legacy of DR Congo’s first prime minister, who was murdered on January 17, 1961. Rights groups say police used starvation as a weapon to force out illegal ...