1+ hour, 58+ min ago   (525+ words) After the seizure, police said the animals were taken to a sanctuary for safekeeping. A traveler in South Africa was arrested after authorities found 150 live venomous scorpions hidden in his luggage at Cape Town airport. When officers searched the suitcase,…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (522+ words) New aerial images are offering a stark look at the damage left behind after the August 13 tailings storage facility failure at the Semancor Dikwena Chrome Mine in South Africa, and they are raising difficult questions about how the site was…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (374+ words) The setup gave the pantry ready-made seafood meals that many clients were happy to receive. For nearly 700 households that rely on the Family Pantry of Cape Cod each week, one item has emerged as a clear favorite: haddock chowder made…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (467+ words) New power generation is arriving too slowly for rising demand from mines and other large businesses. President Hakainde Hichilema's reelection gave Zambia another chance to build on its mining recovery. But if the country wants to turn renewed investor confidence…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (334+ words) "All creatures need a little love… even the solitary ones." An Instagram Reel from the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@sheldricktrust) is drawing attention for a gentle meeting between two very different rhinos: Maxwell, an older blind resident who usually keeps to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (425+ words) "This lady is happy and knows her finances better than anyone." By buying a 400-square-foot tiny home outright for $145,000, a Wisconsin retiree sharply reduced her housing costs without giving up the basics of daily home life. She said the change…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (437+ words) "It helps people realize that change is possible." A vegetable garden at the Tshepo community development initiative in Northcliff, South Africa, is putting fresh food and more on the table. For people recovering from homelessness and addiction, it has become…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (357+ words) Using VHF equipment and recent camera-trap footage, the team located him. A tense moment in Namibia ended with welcome news for one closely watched cheetah. After Tupuka's newly fitted tracking collar abruptly stopped sending satellite updates, conservationists had to turn…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (310+ words) Their neurotoxic venom can cause respiratory failure in humans in as little as 20 minutes if treatment is not given. A professional snake catcher in South Africa encountered the largest snake of his 14-year career when he was called to a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (269+ words) A wildlife expert and Instagram creator is gaining some traction online after sharing an up-close look at a large tree frog that looks like "it was dipped in a shamrock shake." The close-up footage highlights a few peculiar features: the…...