Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.

The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city.

Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo’s largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and ...