Concerns have been raised about the “coercive” repatriation from Tanzania of Burundian refugees, many of whom do not want to return to their home country.

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.

Renewed fighting in South Sudan’s Jonglei state has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians in recent weeks, damaged health facilities, fuelled the spread of cholera and prompting the UN relief ...

The semi-aquatic dinosaur, Spinosaurus mirabilis, was discovered by an international team of scientists working in Niger.

Men in cheich (a flowing turban) and daraa (full-length robes) exchange wads of dirhams, load camels and livestock into pick-up trucks, then drive off into the Western Sahara. The spell breaks and I ...

A Frenchman who seemed like a beloved teacher in Morocco now faces accusations of decades of abuse. French prosecutors say Jacques Leveugle is under investigation for raping and sexually assaulting ...

If the word “desert” instantly makes you think of endless golden dunes, the Agafay Desert will gently rewrite that image.

Tree-climbing goats look like a viral curiosity, but the behavior is rooted in survival biology. In harsh environments where food is limited, climbing can give goats access to leaves and fruit other ...

When temperatures drop, so do the invasive green reptiles. Here’s everything you need to know about cold-stunned iguanas. A person holds an iguana in a residential neighborhood as a cold front moves ...