Now a vast and parched expanse of sand and stone, the Sahara Desert hides secrets of a time when it teemed with life. Between ...

This has given impetus to other nations in the Global South, such as those in Africa, to benefit from and advance their role in the development of the fourth industrial revolution. AI tools and ...

We’ll explain how genes contribute to your risk of developing osteoporosis, why screening is important, and preventive measures you can take right now. According to 2021 statistics from the CDC ...

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 ...

Since its inception in 2018, the Africa Business Forum has promoted dialogue between governments, investors, service providers, project promotors and other stakeholders on challenges, opportunities, ...

US President Donald Trump’s second term has brought South Africa’s domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trump’s anti-South African ...

CRISPR gene-editing technology offers curative potential for genetic diseases. The gene-editing market is projected to reach $30.8 billion by 2032. Top gene-editing pioneers include Intellia ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...

His parents moved to Ivory Coast in the 1980s, towards the end of a period of exceptional economic growth that economists dubbed the “Ivorian miracle”. They came to work, drawn by the country ...

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

The original Gene line-up have reunited and announced their first live show in over 20 years. Read NME‘s interview with frontman Martin Rossiter below, where he discusses what to expect from the ...

It suggests the human lineage became irrevocably tangled much earlier than we thought. For instance, Neanderthal genes are only present in non-African modern human DNA, making up about 2 percent. The ...