Earth’s continents may look fixed on a globe, but they’ve been drifting, splitting and reforming over billions of years – and ...

Africa, the world’s second largest continent, is going through a breakup. Scientists say it’s splitting into two land masses, ...

Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart.

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released Africa's first high-resolution rice distribution map, featuring a resolution ...

Africa’s vast coastline offers immense potential for science, sustainability and economic growth, yet unlocking these opportunities requires knowledge, collaboration and innovation. Through ...

The World Travel Awards (WTA) is set to hold its Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2025 in the captivating country of Tanzania, where travel industry leaders from the region will gather for a ...

Telling the story of humanity’s origins in Africa—this time, for kids Nikkolas Smith, the bestselling illustrator, has a new children's book that takes a look at the innovative, creative dawn ...

Bedrock Ocean wants to use autonomous underwater vehicles to make mapping the seafloor faster and cheaper.

Analysis - The world's oceans cover more than 70% of Earth's surface. They're filled with currents, some much stronger than the fastest flowing large rivers. These currents can be harnessed as ...

Africa has 38 coastal and island nations. Their maritime industries – including energy, tourism, maritime transport, shipping and fishing – play a crucial role in developing these nations. Key to ...