Africa is home to 2341 species of birds. Recently, a fossil of a dinosaur was found in South Africa. Fossils …
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Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Against Disease
Diseases are often spread by mosquitoes. Some of the main diseases spread by mosquitoes include: Malaria, Zika, Dengue and Yellow …
Africa’s Women in Science
The proportion of women studying science is low due to gender inequality in many countries. Because of this, girls are …
How do Machines Learn?
Machine learning has been a growing area of technology for the last few decades. Now computer scientists are able to …
Tupuca: the exciting developments of Angola’s first food delivery service
Delivery apps are becoming more prominent in Africa and are an important way of reducing time spent shopping for foods …
Scientific African: what is it and why is it important?
The development of science and research in Africa has taken an important step forward. In April this year, Africa’s first …
How solar powered backpacks are helping children to study
Solar powered backpacks were designed in 2015 by Evariste Akoumian, a computer salesman from the Ivory Coast. He came up …
What is air pollution?
Air pollution is the term used to describe the dirtying of the air we breathe in. Air it is not …
The importance of scientific journals
Modern science is not all about doing experiments. A key feature of being a scientist today is making sure that …
Exploring space: what’s in our universe?
When we look up into the night sky, it can be difficult to imagine what could be out there. This …