Hang tight because it won't be long until the World Cup 2026 comes around and kicks off on June 11, as the United States, ...

The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of ...

Today, the Sahara is a 3.6-million-square-mile expanse of blistering sand, sweeping dunes, and barren rock. It defines the very concept of an inhospitable wasteland. Yet, hidden deep within the arid ...

Found across Africa and Asia, the saw-scaled viper delivers a potent venom that makes it one of the world’s most dangerous ...

Whether you’re tackling the deserts of Namibia or the jungles of Uganda, the safari experience is heightened when you do it under your own steam. Here are some of the best self-drive adventures to be ...

A Mzansi scientist filmed the Antarctica ice wall from aboard the SA Agulhas II at Penguin Bukta, and her video went viral with GoT comparisons flooding the comments ...

Ethiopia is on the (literal) radar, with Ethiopian Airlines announcing plans to launch direct flights to Australia in 2028 ...

For modern residents of the Levant, the "Red Sea Trough" usually brings a brief, dusty transition between seasons. But ...

Scientists discover a genetic adaptation in Kenya’s Turkana people that helps them survive drinking much less water without ...

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Augrabies Falls National Park is centred around one of the most powerful waterfalls in southern Africa. The falls are formed by the Orange River, which descends approximately 56 metres into a narrow ...

Sudan is flooded with high-tech weapons, pointing to thriving supply lines from foreign powers feeding both sides of the war: the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).