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African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows
African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals…
South Africa legalises cannabis use. Will the rest of Africa follow?
It’s now legal for South Africans to grow and use cannabis. The next battle — making…
This trending game is a tragedy waiting to happen
One morning this week, I opened the blinds in my bedroom and saw a young person…
A brief history of the traffic light and why we need a new colour
The first design in 1868 blew up in a gas explosion, and the modern design has…
What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand
Record warmth this winter fueled a deadly tornado outbreak across parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas in March.…
Some birds may use ‘mental time travel,’ study finds
Real quick — what did you have for lunch yesterday? Were you with anyone? Where were…
‘Major non-NATO ally’: What does Biden’s new Kenya pledge mean?
Here’s more about the non-NATO ally designation, promised to Kenya during President Ruto’s Washington visit. United…
Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever
Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last three years, with tropical storms, floods…
How does this end? With Hamas holding firm and fighting back in Gaza, Israel faces only bad options
Diminished but not deterred, Hamas is still putting up a fight after seven brutal months of war…