The modern house cats seem to be descendants of the wild cat of North Africa and not the initial farmers that kept the grain in villages during the Neolithic period. The change in origin narrative is ...

Storms River Mouth marks one of the most dramatic meeting points between land and ocean in South Africa. Towering green cliffs plunge directly into the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, where ...

South Africa reveals itself in layers that are political, cultural, spiritual and deeply personal. Long before the landscapes ...

A quick search of “lantana camara” on social media reveals a growing wave of posts promoting the weed as a miracle cure. Once found growing in the wild or used as a hedge in villages, the plant is now ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five climbs offer under-the-radar alternatives with challenging trails and wild ...

In an astonishing parallel to how human language evolves, communities in Mozambique use different ‘dialects’ to coordinate ...

Is 2026 the year you finally saddle up and head off on a two-wheeled adventure? The cycling holiday industry continues to ...

Enduata Camps opened Wild Wakati Camp in the central Serengeti, offering low-impact, community-focused safari experiences, ...

Honeyguide birds in northern Mozambique learn local human “dialects,” adapting to village-specific calls to guide honey-hunters to wild bees’ nests.

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the ...