Botanists have found a stand of rare trees in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa.

Khamis was born on the Zanzibar archipelago’s biggest island, Unguja, where he trained as ... A number of other plants within the reserve are harvested for their medical properties to treat ...

Khamis was born on the Zanzibar archipelago’s biggest island, Unguja, where he trained as a teacher, obtained a diploma in forestry, and ran his own butterfly farm. Later, he spent 10 years as a ...

It was over 5,000 years ago that the ancient Egyptians started bringing plants — most likely ferns and palm trees — indoors in containers to beautify their homes. The notoriously ...

The number of Australian animals, plants and unique ecological communities officially recognised as being in danger of extinction rose to 2,142 last year. Australia has one of the world's highest ...

Unguja. Zanzibarhas signed a landmark agreement to purchase 200 megawatts of wind power from Aseel Oilfield Services Tanzania, in partnership with Sany Renewable Energy. The ambitious project aims to ...

This discovery illuminates a crucial mechanism that controls translation and tissue development in plants. Dendrobium, one of the three largest orchid genera, contains over 1,800 species that ...

Unguja. Zanzibar imported a record 28 million litres of fuel in January 2025, marking the highest level ever recorded for the island. This surge in imports was partly fuelled by the 61st anniversary ...

Located near the northeast coast of Unguja, it is the largest island in the Zanzibar archipelago and is called the pinnacle of barefoot luxury. Mnemba Island in Tanzania boasts a pristine white sand ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...