New research finds pangolins in Africa hunted for food rather than illicit scales trade
One of the world’s most endangered mammals is being hunted in West Africa for the quality of its bushmeat and...
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Wild chimps filmed sharing ‘boozy’ fruit
For the first time, wild chimpanzees have been pictured eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol. A research team led by...
Red Hand Day 2025: Historical Perspectives on Child Soldiers
Between 2005 and 2022, more than 105,000 children are estimated to have been recruited and used in armed conflict around...
New research reveals how apartheid-era sexual violence has been ‘collectively unremembered’ by South African society
A generation of women in South Africa have collectively pushed from their memories apartheid-era sexual violence in a cultural process...
Kenya study highlights complexity of tree-planting schemes
Research with smallholder farmers in Kenya shows that tree-planting schemes must account for complex local issues and preferences. Tree planting...
University of Exeter to Establish Pioneering Branch Campus in Egypt – A Russell Group First in Africa
The University of Exeter is breaking new ground with the announcement of a transformative partnership with Ain Shams University in...
Monkey mapping model could boost conservation
A monkey mapping study could boost conservation of animal species that share their habitats with humans. With an estimated 75%...
Artificial nests boost penguin breeding success, but there’s no one-size-fits-all design
Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins – but different designs are more effective at different...
New project launches to investigate issues surrounding how global health emergencies are declared ‘over’ and what comes after
The nature and question of how global health emergencies are declared to be ‘over’ is the focus of a multi-million-pound...