A North Korean private first class crossed into South Korea through the heavily fortified border near Panmunjom. This rare defection—unarmed and near a highly …

All 23 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa’s Rising Star cave appear female, suggesting deliberate placement rather than natural accumulation. This cha…

All 19 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa's Rising Star cave belong to females, challenging prior assumptions about early human behavior and group dyn…

Xenophobic violence in South Africa ahead of the 2026 election threatens investment and economic stability, despite migrants contributing about two jobs each a…

South Africa’s Cape leopards are genetically distinct and half the size of other leopards after 20,000 years of isolation, yet they retain high genetic diversi…

Extreme heat impairs animals' cognitive abilities, causing aggression and poor decision-making, which threatens their survival. As climate change intensifies h…

Ukraine destroyed a key railway bridge in Crimea, cutting the last major rail link to southern Ukraine and crippling Russia’s ability to supply troops and weap…

Early humans brought fire into caves 1.79 million years ago, proven by burned bones in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave. This rewrites fire control history, show…

Alan Wilson won South Carolina’s Republican governor runoff by 52% to 48%, thanks to Donald Trump’s late endorsement after initially staying neutral. His victo…

A Catholic priest in Sudan was killed over medical supplies, highlighting the war's disregard for basic human rights. The conflict has killed over 15,000 and d…

Watching England play football spikes heart rate to near 100 bpm, blood pressure, and stress hormones like cortisol, showing intense emotions can physically st…