Africa: Pelé Was Ensnared By 'Brazilian-Style Racism' but Stood Firm As Dictatorship Tried to Keep Him Playing

As arguably the greatest soccer player of all time is laid to rest, Prof José Paulo Florenzano of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo considers… Read more »

Africa: Fears About RSV, Flu and Winter Viruses Can Cause Parental Stress. Try These 4 Expert Tips to Balance Mental Wellness and Health Risks

Pediatric emergency departments and clinics have been overcrowded with the dramatic increase in child respiratory viruses, leaving many families anxious about caring for sick kids. Read more »

Africa: Putting the Bones of Giant, Extinct 'Thunderbirds' Under the Microscope Reveals How They Grew

The largest flightless bird found anywhere in the world today is the ostrich. It stands about 2.5 metres tall and can weigh up to 240kg. But millions of years ago ostriches would… Read more »

Africa: How Covid Can Disturb Your Sleep and Dreams - and What Could Help

By the end of 2022, more than 650 million COVID infections had been reported to the World Health Organization. With the true number likely much higher, and the tally increasing by… Read more »

Africa: COP27 in Review - Climate Talks Delivered Big Gains for Africa, but Also Several Challenges

Africa has contributed negligibly to the changing climate, with less than 4% of global emissions. Yet it stands out disproportionately as the most vulnerable region in the world. Read more »

Africa: Five Space Exploration Missions to Look Out for in 2023

It's been an eventful year for space exploration, with successes including the completion of Nasa's Artemis 1 mission (finally), the inauguration of the James Webb Space Telescope,… Read more »

Africa: ICC Upholds Jail Term for Ugandan Rebel Commander Ongwen - Why It Matters for Africa

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld its 25-year jail term against former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. In a decision delivered on 15 December, the ICC… Read more »

Africa: Kick Up Your Heels - Ballroom Dancing Offers Benefits to the Aging Brain and Could Help Stave Off Dementia

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Read more »

Africa: Supporting a Child With Long Covid - Tips From Parents of Children Living With the Condition

Long COVID is the patient-preferred term used to describe symptoms lasting more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Children and young people can also suffer from long… Read more »

Africa: Pope Benedict Leaves a Legacy of Intellectual Brilliance and Controversy

Benedict XVI leaves behind a complex legacy as a Pope and theologian. Read more »

Africa: Covid and Your Gut - How a Healthy Microbiome Can Reduce the Severity of Infection - and Vice Versa

A vast combination of microorganisms live in our gut, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, we refer to this as the the microbiome. Read more »

Africa: Pelé - a Global Superstar and Cultural Icon Who Put Passion At the Heart of Soccer

Pelé, soccer's first global superstar, has died at the age of 82. To many fans, the Brazilian will be remembered as the best to have ever played the game. Read more »

Africa: Five Tips for Developing and Managing Your Budget - Even in Tough Economic Times

There's nothing quite like a new year to prompt us to take stock of our lives, our health, our goals - and our finances. Many people will start 2023 by contemplating how best to… Read more »

Africa: Biodiversity Treaty - UN Deal Fails to Address the Root Causes of Nature's Destruction

A major biodiversity conference, recently concluded in Montreal, Canada, was billed as the event that will decide the "fate of the entire living world". All well then that the… Read more »

Africa: Children Born Today Will See Literally Thousands of Animals Disappear in Their Lifetime, As Global Food Webs Collapse

Climate change is one of the main drivers of species loss globally. We know more plants and animals will die as heatwaves, bushfires, droughts and other natural disasters worsen. Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 in 2023 and Beyond - Why Virus Trends Are More Difficult to Predict Three Years On

In 2020, we knew very little about the novel virus that was to become known as COVID-19. Now, as we enter 2023, a search of Google Scholar produces around five million results… Read more »

Africa: Afrobeats in 2022 - Global Mobility, Election Songs, Placemaking Albums - and Tems

More than Nollywood films, Afrobeats is arguably Nigeria's strongest cultural export since the turn of the millennium. It is a hugely dynamic music category that incorporates a… Read more »

Africa: Not Sure How to Keep Your Kids Busy and Happy These Holidays? Here Are Five Tips.

When holidays roll around, many parents begin to appreciate just how tenacious teachers have to be to keep children engaged for weeks at a time. Some, faced with children they… Read more »

Africa: Addicted to Chilli? It Might Help Us Regain Our Sense of Taste After Covid

The news of a hot chilli sauce shortages in the United States earlier this year - due to high temperatures and drought in agricultural regions - prompted warnings to stock up on… Read more »

Africa: Banning African Films Like Rafiki and Inxeba Doesn't Diminish Their Influence

Social media and internet forums function as an important space of contestation for issues relating to queer identities. This is evident in reactions to two fairly recent… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Elephant Species Are Both Endangered, Due to Poaching and Habitat Loss

Humans have been over-exploiting African elephants for centuries. More than 2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire's demand for ivory led to the extinction of genetically distinct… Read more »

Africa: Invasive Mosquito Species Could Bring More Malaria to Africa's Urban Areas

A species of mosquito that can carry malaria - known as Anopheles stephensi - has invaded eastern Africa and is quickly moving across the region. Moina Spooner, from The… Read more »

Africa: These World Heritage Sites Are Under Threat From Climate Change

Very few academics or policy makers are talking about the impact of climate change on heritage. Yet heritage is essential for social wellbeing, for identity creation, for… Read more »

Africa: Explainer - What Is Quantum Machine Learning and How Can It Help Us?

Artificial intelligence refers, among other things, to machines' capacity to demonstrate some degree of what humans consider "intelligence". This process is being driven by the… Read more »

Africa: Huge Disparities in C-Sections Highlights Inequalities in Healthcare

When pregnancy or childbirth go wrong, access to Caesarean section - usually known as C-section - can be the difference between life and death for both the woman and her baby. Read more »