Africa’s flowers have been meticulously documented across 1.9 million sites on the continent and in Madagascar.

Snout pressed to the ground, a border collie named Delta zigzagged through the shrubs on a private nature reserve near Cape Town, frantically sniffing for critically endangered tortoises. It's really ...

“The frilled or silver nudibranch Leminda millecra is found only on the South and East coast of South Africa and has produced ...

A new species, Breviceps batrachophiliorum, also known as the Boston Rain Frog, has been discovered in South Africa, ...

Near a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sat a seasonal pond, formed during the wet season and already shrinking. Inside swam an “iridescent” creature with a “gem”-like pattern. Something ...

Green Mambas and Boomslangs look quite similar. Discover the differences between these two dangerous green snakes.

Scientists found fish with large eyes in temporary ponds of Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered new species: rainbow seasonal killifish, study said.

Conservation is often framed as a scientific or technical challenge — a matter of policies, protected areas and enforcement.

What are the Big Five animals and why are they called Big Five? The term ‘The Big Five’ has its roots in the early 19th century during the era of big-game hunting in Africa. Coined by European ...

Environmental Sciences and Management Unit Professor Louis du Preez and herpetologist Vincent Carruthers have developed an ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing added protections for seven species of pangolin under the Endangered Species ...

For years, critics of South Africa’s captive lion industry have insisted the animals are inbred. New research indicates things are more complicated—though the animals studied aren't inbred ...