The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

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In Gabon’s lush forests, gorillas have been observed munching on something peculiar: tree bark. But not just any tree bark! This specific bark has the power to fight off antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...

There are several subspecies of gorillas, all in sub-Saharan Africa, and today, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, all are either endangered or critically endangered.

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In the sixth mass extinction, the so-called "Anthropocene extinction", species are disappearing much faster than would happen "naturally" - namely ...

Investigators with the NTSB and members of the salvage crew recovering the wreckage of a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter and American Airlines plane in Washington, DC. Ntsb/UPI/Shutterstock ...

Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...

At least 10 people died this weekend as a powerful storm swept through a large swath of the United States, bringing widespread flooding and damaging winds to Southern and Eastern states. In ...