Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, ...

The winners of the 2026 World Press Photo contest have been announced, highlighting diverse stories from around the world.

João Almeida was used to finding dead lions in his work as a wildlife veterinarian in Mozambique. Some had been strangled by ...

Southern Africa is widely recognized for its rich fossil record, preserving evidence of ancient life, including dinosaurs.

As long as 220,000 years ago—far earlier than previously thought—people quarried rocks for their tools in places they ...

Scientists have now documented killer whales hunting great white sharks across three separate oceans, using surgical ...

This week marks 20 years since the Forensic Pathology Service (FPS) was established within the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness, following its transfer from the South African Police ...

PARIS/JOHANNESBURG, March 26 (Reuters) - French officials on Thursday denied excluding South Africa from the list of invitees to the G7 leaders' summit in June due to pressure from Washington, saying ...

The marine mammals act like midwives, supporting mothers and their calves through delivery. Sperm whales swim off the coast of Dominica, where, in July 2023, Project CETI scientists witnessed a rare ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. At least 48 boys and young men died during the ...

LIV Golf bounced over to South Africa this week for another full-field event with a $30 million payout, and what a show it delivered for massive crowds in Johannesburg. The league's first event on the ...

JOHANNESBURG — It’s not so much that Bryson DeChambeau signed autographs to the point his neck hurt Thursday evening. It’s that he kind of promised he would. After taking a share of the first round at ...