Africa: How Genetically Modifying Mosquitoes Could Strengthen the World's War On Malaria

It's been 126 years since British medical doctor Sir Ronald Ross discovered that mosquitoes in the Anopheles family are primarily responsible for transmitting malaria parasites… Read more »

Africa: Florida's Academic Standards Distort the Contributions That Enslaved Africans Made to American Society

The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S.… Read more »

Africa: The Science of Why You Can Remember Song Lyrics From Years Ago

Why is it that many people can't remember where they put their car keys most mornings, but can sing along to every lyric of a song they haven't heard in years when it comes on the… Read more »

Africa: Military Coups in Africa - Here's What Determines a Return to Civilian Rule

Slightly more than two years after Niger's first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military seized power in July 2023. The coup - the fourth in… Read more »

Africa: How to Grow Rhinos in a Lab - the Science That Could Save an Endangered Species

There are several parallel projects running across the world to save the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum), one of Africa's captivating and iconic wildlife… Read more »

Africa: Depression Isn't Just Sadness - It's Often a Loss of Pleasure

It's often thought that if someone is depressed, they will feel sad or low most of the time. But what many don't realise is that these aren't the only symptoms of depression.… Read more »

Africa: Heritage Algorithms Combine the Rigours of Science With the Infinite Possibilities of Art and Design

The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called "the melting pot" - the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be "open… Read more »

Africa: The WHO Has Declared Eris a 'Variant of Interest'. How Is It Different From Other Omicron Variants?

EG.5 is a family of Omicron variants (descended from XBB.1.9.2) that first appeared back in February 2023. Read more »

Africa: Through Space and Rhyme - How Hip-Hop Uses Afrofuturism to Take Listeners On Journeys of Empowerment

It is perhaps only natural, as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, that people look to the genre's future. But for some rappers, the future has always been part of the story. Read more »

Africa: Computer Science Can Help Farmers Explore Alternative Crops and Sustainable Farming Methods

Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They… Read more »

Africa: Women's World Cup - What Still Needs to Be Done to Improve the Lot of Elite Female Footballers

The Fifa Women's World Cup is just 32 years old and on its eighth official edition, while the men's competition began 93 years ago and has enjoyed 22 tournaments. Read more »

Africa: Direct Costs of Climate Policies Aren't a Major Barrier to Public Support, Research Reveals #AfricaClimateHope

Amid headlines of wildfires raging across Europe and Africa and flooding in China, the UK government took the bewildering choice to expand fossil fuel extraction. Read more »

Africa: An Expanded Brics Could Reset World Politics but Picking New Members Isn't Straightforward

Eager to escape perceived western domination, several countries - mostly in the global south - are looking to join the Brics bloc. The five-country bloc (Brazil, Russia, India,… Read more »

Africa: Immune Cells That Fight Cancer Become Exhausted Within Hours of First Encountering Tumors - New Research

A key function of our immune system is to detect and eliminate foreign pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Immune cells like T cells do this by distinguishing between different… Read more »

Africa: Dismantling the Myth That Ancient Slavery 'Wasn't That Bad'

As someone who researches slavery in the ancient Mediterranean world, especially in the Bible, I often hear remarks like, "Slavery was totally different back then, right?" "Well,… Read more »

Africa: More Adults Than Ever Have Been Seeking ADHD Medications - an Expert Explains What Could Be Driving Trend

As a woman in my 30s who was constantly typing "ADHD" into my computer, something interesting happened to me in 2021. I started receiving a wave of advertisements beckoning me to… Read more »

Africa: Football World Cup - African Women Make Their Mark, Against All Odds

Nigeria, South Africa and Morocco booked their places in the round of 16 of the women's football World Cup, as Germany, Brazil and Canada packed their bags to head home at the… Read more »

Africa: Does Picking Your Nose Really Increase Your Risk of Covid?

Picking your nose is linked to an increased risk of COVID, according to a study out today. Read more »

Africa: 3 Ways Higher Education Can Become More Hopeful in the Post-Pandemic, Post-AI Era

We live at a time when universities and colleges are facing multiplying crises, pressures and changes. Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Contributes to Violence Against Children - Here's How

Every day of the northern hemisphere's summer in 2023 seems to bring a calamitous headline about the climate: heatwaves, wildfires, massive hailstorms. Read more »

Africa: Cyber Governance in Africa Is Weak. Taking the Malabo Convention Seriously Would Be a Good Start

_Several African countries are pursuing digital transformation ambitions - applying new technologies to enhance the development of society. But concerns exist over the absence of… Read more »

Africa: Computer-Written Scripts and Deepfake Actors - What's At the Heart of the Hollywood Strikes Against Generative AI

For the first time in 60 years, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) are simultaneously facing off against the Alliance of Motion Picture and… Read more »

Africa: Deaf Rappers Who Lay Down Rhymes in Sign Languages Are Changing What It Means for Music to Be Heard

In April 2023, DJ Supalee hosted Supafest Reunion 2023 to celebrate entertainers and promoters within the U.S. Deaf community. Read more »

Africa: Putin Offers Unconvincing Giveaways to Make Up for Killing Ukraine Grain Deal

The second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg on July 27 and 28 was predictably overshadowed by the war in Ukraine - and especially Russia's refusal to agree an extension of the… Read more »

Africa: Will Ukraine Be Able to Win Over the Global South in Its Fight Against Russian Aggression?

I was running from my home in Kyiv as the Russian army occupied Bucha, Gostomel and Irpin in the early stages of its invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Read more »