January 08
South Africa: Arrow Tips Found in South Africa Are the Oldest Evidence of Poison Use in Hunting [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The oldest evidence for the use of arrow poison globally was long thought to come from Egypt, dating to 4,000 years ago. It was a black, toxic residue on bone arrowheads from a… Read more »
January 07
Africa: Risks Young Chimps Take As They Swing Through the Trees Underscore Role of Protective Parenting in Humans [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the U.S. more likely than younger children to die from injury. But what's responsible for this uptick in risk-taking… Read more »
December 29, 2025
Namibia: Think Staying Friends With Your Ex Is a Good Idea? Science Says You Might Regret It [analysis]
Namibian
Let's be honest: The 'we can still be friends' line after a breakup is as suspicious as it is optimistic. Read more »
December 23, 2025
Ghana: A 24-Year-Old Ghanaian Researcher in the U.S. Makes Groundbreaking Co₂ Storage Discovery, Rises to Top 8 Worldwide in the Elite Society of Petroleum Engineers Global Competition
Ghanaian Times
IN a landmark scientific advance with far-reaching implications for global decarbonisation, Ghanaian researcher, Prince Henry Sampson Eduam, a PhD candidate at The Ohio State… Read more »
Africa: Bushfires and African Grasslands! [editorial]
The Point
Catastrophic fires in the Amazon rainforest made global headlines, but since then NASA has noted that right now there are actually many more fires in parts of Africa than in… Read more »
December 17, 2025
Nigeria: EU-Funded Sustain Programme Targets Nigerian Stem Talents
This Day
The European Union has opened applications for an EU-funded programme that will enable up to 240 young Nigerian Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)… Read more »
December 16, 2025
Rwanda: New Biotech Hub to Drive Disease-Resistant Crops
New Times
A centre of excellence for crop biotechnology is set be established to develop and deploy disease-resistant seeds under a new five-year project, according to the Ministry of… Read more »
West Africa: Gambia Partners With Senegal to Become Hub for Advanced Mathematics, Ai
The Point
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African… Read more »
