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aid workers in Africa go door-to-door to deliver accurate information about Covid-19

COVID-19 could make malaria surge, but African aid workers are fighting back

By Ashley Stumvoll/Undark

Munu the black rhino in his enclosure

Endangered Species

This blind rhino’s infrared security system could help stop poachers

By Rachael Zisk

National guard members assist with point-of-care testing in Tempe, Arizona wearing face shields and plastic suits

Across the US, COVID-19 slams rural towns, suburbs, and cities alike

By Rachel Feltman

African elephants face many threats, including poachers and habitat loss.

More than 350 elephants died in Botswana, and we may finally know why

Escaped exotic animals are changing the Texas landscape

By Asher Elbein/Texas Observer

A Maasai youth with a goat herd in Tanzania

Prehistoric footprints reveal how ancient men and women divided labor

By Harcourt-Smith & Pobiner/The Conversation

zipline coronavirus testing

Speedy drones are helping Ghana test for the novel coronavirus

Azawakh dog in the forest.

Meet the Azawakh, the latest breed to enter the Westminster Dog Show

By Sara Kiley Watson

Egyptian coffin mummy.

Egypt is reclaiming its mummies and its past

By Sara Kiley Watson

close up of mosquito on skin

Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to our best defenses

A vulture perched in a tree.

Vultures are going extinct because people won’t stop consuming their brains

By Cathleen O'Grady/Undark

These ancient trilobites are forever frozen in a conga line

These ancient trilobites are forever frozen in a conga line

Elephants and monkeys are fighting climate change in ways humans can’t

Elephants and monkeys are fighting climate change in ways humans can’t

By Marlene Cimons/Nexus Media News

How these foot-long, 7-pound frogs got so jacked

How these foot-long, 7-pound frogs got so jacked

By Sara Chodosh

highveld mole rat droptail ant

The naked mole rat’s furry cousin also feels no pain

By Sara Chodosh

Two long-necked dinosaurs pose together in the rain

This newly discovered titanosaur had heart-shaped tail bones

By Jessica Boddy

three mannequins lying face down in a field

Is body paint a good insect repellent? The answer lies in this field of sticky mannequins.

By Jessica Boddy

Scientists wanted to understand how baobab trees live for thousands of years. Then the ancient trees started dying.

Scientists wanted to understand how baobab trees live for thousands of years. Then the ancient trees started dying.

By Neel V. Patel

What Meghan Markle’s engagement ring can teach us about Southern Africa’s ancient continental crust

What Meghan Markle’s engagement ring can teach us about Southern Africa’s ancient continental crust

By Ellen Airhart

African wild dogs vote with sneezes on important pack issues

African wild dogs vote with sneezes on important pack issues

By Ellen Airhart

Ancient infant ape skull Nyanzapithecus alesi

A 13 million year old skull could show us what our ancestors looked like

By Sara Kiley Watson

This river ecosystem hinges on thousands of drowned, rotting wildebeest

By Rachel Feltman

Scientists try to unwrap the secrets of Egyptian mummy DNA

Scientists try to unwrap the secrets of Egyptian mummy DNA

By Rachel Feltman

Wild elephants will sleep when they’re dead

Wild elephants will sleep when they’re dead

By Mark D. Kaufman

Climate change and overfishing set a deadly trap for young penguins

Climate change and overfishing set a deadly trap for young penguins

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

indian pangolin

Endangered Species

The Pangolin Finally Made It Onto The List Of The World’s Most Protected Animals

Yellow Fever Is Completely Preventable, So Why Are Millions At Risk?

Yellow Fever Is Completely Preventable, So Why Are Millions At Risk?

By Jamie Leventhal

Birds And Humans ‘Talk’ To Each Other To Outsmart Bees

Birds And Humans ‘Talk’ To Each Other To Outsmart Bees

By Coby McDonald

Science Fiction

‘Black Panther’ Has The Coolest Tech In The Marvel Universe

By Xavier Harding

Elephant Social Networks Remain Strong In The Face of Poaching

Elephant Social Networks Remain Strong In The Face of Poaching

By Grennan Milliken

Spreading The Good Bug: Bringing Probiotics To Developing Countries

Spreading The Good Bug: Bringing Probiotics To Developing Countries

Facebook Will Beam Internet From Satellites To Africa In 2016

Facebook Will Beam Internet From Satellites To Africa In 2016

By Dave Gershgorn

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave

New Species On Human Family Tree Discovered In Ancient Mass Grave

By Claire Maldarelli

The Hot Zone: An Ebola Treatment Unit Rises In West Africa

The Hot Zone: An Ebola Treatment Unit Rises In West Africa

By Jefferson Mok

How Nigeria’s Anti-Polio Strategy Helped It Wipe Out Ebola

How Nigeria’s Anti-Polio Strategy Helped It Wipe Out Ebola

By Francie Diep

Elephants Able To Detect Rainstorms 150 Miles Away

Elephants Able To Detect Rainstorms 150 Miles Away

In Africa, Ebola Patients Need More Than Medicine

In Africa, Ebola Patients Need More Than Medicine

By Lois Parshley

How Gorilla Poop Could Help Stop Ebola

How Gorilla Poop Could Help Stop Ebola

By Lois Parshley

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The End Is Nigh For the Guinea Worm

By Alexandra Ossola

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Has The End Of The Banana Arrived?

Can The Expansion Of Cell Phone Coverage Lead To Violent Conflict?

Can The Expansion Of Cell Phone Coverage Lead To Violent Conflict?

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Video: Creepy Madagascan Beasts Rub Their Back Hairs Together To Make Squeaks

Video: Creepy Madagascan Beasts Rub Their Back Hairs Together To Make Squeaks

By Rebecca Boyle