If you’ve gone on an African safari, chances are you’ve heard of the Big Five, the must-see list of iconic megafauna. The term, coined in the late 1800s during Africa’s colonial period, refers to what ...

South Africa president urges ANC to fix poor local government ahead of poll South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged his co-ruling African National Congress to address its dismal ...

This story appears in the February 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. Each February, in observance of Black History Month in the United States, we revisit the stories of notable African ...

THE granting of patents in the United States was provided for in the Constitution, and on April 10, 1790, Congress specified how patents were to be issued. It was, however, not until an act of July 4, ...

The editors of TIME for Kids spoke with seven incredible young innovators. They’re using STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and their imaginations to invent new solutions to problems ...

George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor, sometimes known as the “Peanut Man”. In the early 1900s, he developed hundreds of products using peanuts, soya beans and ...

How can you watch matches at the Africa Cup of Nations? All matches are being broadcast in the UK on either Channel 4, 4seven, All 4 or Channel 4 Sport YouTube. Which Premier League players are at ...

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re celebrating in this last episode of the year, the milestones, innovations, and people driving change in this incredible region.