The struggle to save the last mermaids of Africa
Deteriorating habitats and illegal fishing are threatening the West African manatee, a species shrouded in mystery fueled by legends
Study sheds light on mysterious mounted warrior from Africa who fought the Roman legions
A revised analysis of a horseman’s portrait found in southern Spain suggests he may have helped kill Publius Cornelius Scipio, the famous general who fought Hannibal in the Second Punic War
The cultural history of piercing: From stigma to high fashion and everything in between
Piercing different body parts is an ancient practice in many cultures; in the West, the countercultural movements of the 1960s and 1970s also incorporated it. Today, piercings are widely accepted; any political significance they once had has been watered down, and their decorative function now reigns supreme
Queen Elizabeth’s lady-in-waiting forced to resign over racist comments
Susan Hussey has stepped down from her palace duties after asking a Black charity leader where she was ‘really’ from
‘The Woman King’: When African women created a military regiment to defend themselves
Viola Davis leads the cast of an adventure film about feminism, sisterhood and reclaiming one’s power based on the Agojie warriors of the 18th and 19th centuries
Indonesia’s Joko Widodo skillfully hosts a tricky G20 summit
The emerging global statesman pulls off a well-attended and united summit
Who is the man wearing a bike helmet around COP27?
Ivorian activist Andy Costa has become one of the most photographed participants at the UN climate summit, always donning his neon green headgear
What’s in a name? The story behind Jeep
The American automobile brand made its debut on the battlefields during World War II after winning a fiercely competitive government contract
US military: out-of-control Chinese rocket booster breaks up over South Pacific
Authorities allowed a Long March-5B Y4 core stage to detach in a chaotic manner, triggering fears of dangerous falling debris hitting land
Climate change: 460 World Heritage glaciers will be wiped off the map by 2050
UNESCO warns that these ice masses will have disappeared entirely from emblematic places such as the Pyrenees, Kilimanjaro and the Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks
Why are the monkeys descending from the trees?
Climate change, deforestation and the extermination of predators are leading arboreal primates to spend more time on the ground
Where is the next big boom going to be?
It’s probably the last place you’d expect
The age of exploration: when Africa discovered Spain
During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, encounters between African and Spanish kingdoms were largely a relationship of equals
“Everyone steals from you on the way”
Each year thousands of Africans try to cross the Sahara to reach Europe En route, many die and many just get trapped, unable to go on and unable to get back home