Madagascar owes its name to Marco Polo. The famous traveler heard about the island during his wanderings in Africa. The name ...

An intact, fossilized specimen of the world’s largest egg—of any known species ever on Earth—entered the National Geographic ...

The draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has placed the Super Eagles in Group C alongside familiar adversaries — ...

The South American Tapir Finally Resurfaced Over 100 Years Later In The Atlantic Forest Rio de Janeiro’s State Institute of ...

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for ...

This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

Legends of lost continents have always been fascinating and mysterious. They are full of stories about once majestic civilizations that disappeared under the water or were destroyed by cataclysms.

Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).

The proposal is to include “Alcohol Facts” label similar to a Nutrition Facts label for alcohol. Credit: Kardasov Films/Shutterstock. The US Department of the Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and ...

China’s GDP grew by 5.0 percent in in 2024, meeting the government’s annual economic target set at the beginning of the year. Fourth-quarter GDP exceeded expectations, rising by 5.4 percent, driven by ...