A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released ...

Incredible map of Africa reveals the most spoken language in each country Between 1,000 and 2,000 languages are spoken across Africa in comparison to just over 200 in Europe. By Toby Codd.

New research from the Future Ecosystems for Africa program at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, has created the most accurate maps yet of where reforestation can effectively combat ...

South Africa’s edges don’t just reveal distance; they show character. Here are five remote towns that are hard to reach - and ...

COLUMN: Piri Reis, an Ottoman admiral and cartographer, is renowned for his world map created in 1513, which includes detailed representations of parts of Northern Africa.

A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable ...

An incredible map shows the “true” size of Africa with China, India and America all fitting inside. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The continent is 30.37 million km² and covers 20 ...

High-resolution satellite imagery has been used to map every single tree in Africa, demonstrating a technique that could help improve the monitoring of deforestation across the world. Florian ...

Israel has asked the U.N.'s top court to dismiss a case brought by South Africa accusing it of genocide in Gaza. Here's a look at the case, the court, and the crime of genocide.

Early man left Africa for Eurasia 80,000 years ago along a 'corridor' of rivers across the Sinai peninsula through Jordan, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Southampton.

When you look at a map of the world, it makes sense to assume that Greenland and Africa are similar in size. But in reality, the African continent is 14 times as big as the icy northern land mass.