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It all started with a seemingly ordinary suitcase at the Cape Town airport, until the police found 150 live scorpions hidden among the clothes
17+ hour ago (762+ words) By Adrian Villellas " Editorial process An intelligence-led operation at Cape Town International Airport has turned a single suitcase into a much bigger warning about wildlife trafficking. South African authorities arrested a 28-year-old man on Friday, June 12, 2026, after police found 150 live…...
A Malawian farmer's tiny plot became a blueprint for climate-smart ag without billionaire budgets.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (972+ words) Home - Environment - A Malawian farmer's tiny plot became a blueprint for climate-smart ag without billionaire budgets In Malawi's southern Chiradzulu district, Diana Sitima's farm stands out for a simple reason. On 8. 6 acres near Blantyre, she is not betting everything on…...
Bougainville locals want justice for a toxic mine scar, proving "ghost" pollution never sleeps.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (807+ words) Home - Environment - Bougainville locals want justice for a toxic mine scar, proving "ghost" pollution never sleeps The fight over Bougainville's Panguna mine is no longer just a story about what happened decades ago. It is also a warning about what…...
Rooiels surprises the world with a herd of 47 baboons that appears without warning, forcing residents to lock their doors, while demonstrating that coexistence between humans and wildlife is still possible in the 21st century
1+ week, 4+ day ago (910+ words) Home - Environment - Rooiels surprises the world with a herd of 47 baboons that appears without warning, forcing residents to lock their doors, while demonstrating that coexistence between humans and wildlife is still possible in the 21st century In Rooiels, South Africa, the…...
A South African gold miner has become the first major casualty of Ghana's tighter resource-control push, and the move shows how fast Africa's mining rules are changing
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (977+ words) Home - Economy - A South African gold miner has become the first major casualty of Ghana's tighter resource-control push, and the move shows how fast Africa's mining rules are changing Ghana plans to take full control of the Damang gold mine…...
Researchers have analyzed 136 weapons using carbon-14 dating and have been able to pinpoint exactly when the bow-and-arrow era began in North America
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) Carbon dating ancient weapons reveals when bow-and-arrow technology began reshaping North American hunting....
The strange Alpine drink that contained a whole viper, which was sold as a remedy for centuries and for which between 600 and 800 snakes were used each year in the 18th century
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (799+ words) Home - Trending - The strange Alpine drink that contained a whole viper, which was sold as a remedy for centuries and for which between 600 and 800 snakes were used each year in the 18th century Walk into a mountain hut in the Alps…...
A hidden deposit 2, 000 meters underground could contain one of the largest gold reserves on the planet
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (681+ words) Home - Economy - A hidden deposit 2, 000 meters underground could contain one of the largest gold reserves on the planet Deep under the hills of central China, geologists say they have located more than one thousand metric tons of gold beneath the…...
60, 000-year-old poisoned arrows discovered in South Africa reveal that early humans mastered lethal chemistry long before agriculture or writing
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (749+ words) Home - Science - 60, 000-year-old poisoned arrows discovered in South Africa reveal that early humans mastered lethal chemistry long before agriculture or writing Sixty thousand years ago, long before farms, cities, or written language, people in southern Africa were already brewing a…...
Chinese geologists make history: they discover a deposit buried 3, 000 meters underground with more gold than South Africa's reserves, which could be worth more than a country's total GDP
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (884+ words) Home - Economy - Chinese geologists make history: they discover a deposit buried 3, 000 meters underground with more gold than South Africa's reserves, which could be worth more than a country's total GDP Deep under the hills of central China, geologists say they…...