Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

Israel's Academy of the Hebrew Language has been preserving a treasure trove of accents and pronunciations that are swiftly becoming lost by its own work to standardize language ...

A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with pickaxes - and risking their lives in search of precious treasure.

a Somali ethnic minority who trace their lineage to Persians, Indians, and Bantu peoples from West Africa and Arab Yemenis," according to the memoir. In other words, his heritage existed outside ...

One of the leaders was Geoffrey West, who sports a neatly trimmed gray beard and retains a trace of the accent of ... Two of these are those you see on the map. He describes the half-dimension ...

If you’re wondering how tariffs might affect your grocery bill, use this interactive to trace the origins of your food.

The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA), an ambitious cultural institution redefining the role of museums in Africa, is calling on Nigerian investors to take greater ownership in its growth ...

Nigeria has now joined the global map of countries utilising robotic-assisted surgery for prostate cancer, a milestone that places the nation at the forefront of medical innovation in West Africa.

In the heart of West Africa's burgeoning mining sector, the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles has evolved from a mere option to an indispensable cornerstone for ...