Horns are one of the most visible and impressive adaptations developed by some mammals in the animal kingdom. Lots of animals ...

A pest to ranchers, a prize to hunters, and a temperamental tank to anything that bothers it, African ... buffalo’s curved horns add to the stature of an already imposing animal, which can ...

Archaeologists discovered a rock painting of an animal from at least 200 years ago in South Africa that may match with fossils found in the area. The art depicts a horned serpent that may be a now ...

The African elephant is the largest land mammal, growing up to 13ft (4m) at shoulder height and weighing around 6350kg (14000lbs). Living up to 70 years elephants are famous for their wisdom and ...

Many animals have been killed for the hard, hairlike growth, which is revered for medicinal uses in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. The horn is also valued in North Africa and the Middle ...

The radioactive horns are meant to protect the animals. Scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, ...

The Horn of Africa faces severe water security challenges, primarily driven by its geographic and climatic conditions. A large portion of the population lives in arid and semi-arid regions ...

Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication is: Why were no large mammals ever domesticated in tropical Africa? Africa, south of the Sahara ...

That battle includes breeding and relocation programs to boost population, anti-poaching activities to protect animals, and awareness campaigns to reduce demand for rhino horn in the markets where ...

Egypt's ambitions in the Horn of Africa are shaped by various strategic and geopolitical objectives. The Horn of Africa, a region that includes Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan ...

Tempers remain high in the Horn of Africa seven months after a New Year's Day deal saw the self-declared republic of Somaliland agree to lease part of its coastline to its landlocked neighbour ...

A security cooperation deal between Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia has dramatically redrawn regional alliances in the Horn of Africa, further isolating Ethiopia and perhaps heightening the risk of ...