A 30-year study finds that female bonobos dominate males through alliances, clever tactics, and full control over food and ...

The first Earth Day happened shortly thereafter, on 1970. Of course, astronauts on their way to the Moon can provide a fresh ...

Hundreds of people have been moved to emergency shelters after flooding in DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa.

Gorillas aren't hunting bugs - they're foraging for truffles. A new study uncovers surprising behavior deep in the Congo ...

Well, la-di-da! Who knew great apes had such fine tastes? Gorillas in parts of the Congo are occasionally seen scratching at ...

Hydropower is outdated and harmful—causing deforestation, reduced rainfall, energy loss, and water insecurity. Safer, more ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Thousands of children have been subjected to rape and sexual violence in conflict-battered eastern Congo over the course of two months, the U.N. children’s agency said ...

The Herds’ organizers say the significance of starting in the Congo lies in the fact that the country is home to the second biggest rainforest in the world. The Congo Basin serves as one of the planet ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels are holding crucial talks in Qatar, aiming to find peace in conflict-ridden eastern Congo, where insurgents have seized ...

“The Herds” organizers say the significance of starting in Congo lies in the fact that the country is home to the second biggest rainforest in the world. The Congo Basin serves as one of the planet’s ...

After setting up his camera in the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park, a 4,000-square-kilometer (1,545-square-mile) expanse of lowland rainforest in the northern part of the Republic of Congo, photographer ...