The African Union is officially fed up with the 16 th -century representation of its continent that the world has accepted as the norm. The AU, which comprises 55 African nations, has set off on a ...

Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions depicted on maps communicate social meaning. They subtly but powerfully educate ...

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa: Northern giraffes, reticulated giraffes, Masai giraffes and ...

Science diplomacy must be harnessed as a tool to close gender disparity gaps, accelerate progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and inspire the next generation of girls to ...

When most people hear the word “nuclear”, their minds race to images of mushroom clouds, Cold War missiles, or the haunting ...

Carlos Ortiz/RIT African countries, with their vast environmental diversity and growing population, provide research opportunities for RIT faculty and students. And RIT’s tech portfolio is helping ...

Science academies across Africa, in partnership with the U.S. National Academies, are working to get the reports into the hands of policymakers and other decision-makers who can use their insights to ...

Some health experts have made a case for governments on the continent to invest in health data science to improve health outcomes ...

Opened at Manhattan's American Museum of Natural History last week was an exhibit unique among the world's museums. It was as if groups of animals, feeding, drinking, hunting, traveling or ...

Science development in Africa is intimately linked to the quality of people who are able to lead change.

South Africa’s White Paper doesn’t outline how science, innovation and technology can improve ordinary people’s lives.