Rock art found in South Africa, and painted two centuries ago, represents how the San people imagined extinct animals that they found in fossil form. This early rendering of these fossils could relate ...

Animals are remarkable architects. Their nests, tunnel systems, and caves are perfectly designed. Some of their structures ...

Converting images into vector graphics or creating vector graphics is particularly useful if you need graphics for logos, illustrations, or print templates. While conventional image formats such ...

The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capital. The international arts ...

Early investors in their work have been greatly rewarded, which is why many passionate collectors are looking for similarly talented African artists, whose work is both culturally significant and ...

The robin won. The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a name for the country's rugby team ahead of a tour of Europe.

Nov. 8, 2024 — Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants ...

Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most captivating, majestic wild animals to feed desperately hungry people. In August ...

RFI journalists Ollia Horton and Melissa Chemam take us to the heart of two major art fairs: Paris’s Also Known As Africa and London’s 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair.

When William was asked about his favourite African animal during a trek to the top of Cape Town’s Signal Hill, he replied the cheetah, the world’s fastest land animal. The hilltop gives ...