Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of ...

So unharvestable and priceless, this night-blooming cactus flower wilts soon after blooming, making it one of the rarest flowers in the world. A man-made marvel that took eight years to cultivate, ...

I miss you so': 1930s love letters found in bathroom wall during Ohio ... Native to Asia and Africa, snake plants are easy to care for, thrive in extreme low light and require very little water ...

Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have one out of every three bites of food we eat. That’s because about 35 percent of the ...

The Victorian era is famously regarded as a period of restraint—restraint in clothing, social norms, emotional behavior, communication … the list could go on and on.

Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly's annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back ...

In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, this beautiful range of plants often has several benefits for our physical and ...

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Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at ...

Refugee camps in Ethiopia need to be made more liveable. Creating wetlands to provide greenery, absorb flash floods and ...