Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.

Archaeologists have long believed that humans didn’t start crafting tools from bone until between 250,000 and 500,000 years ...

Africa is a continent famous for its exotic wildlife and picturesque landscapes, making it a photographer's paradise ...

An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...

Their findings, published in Phytotaxa, reveal a previously unknown species of tree, which they have named Tessmannia princeps.This species was found in the mountainous rainforests of Tanzania, an ...

Those benefits are substantial in Tanzania. Wildlife tourism is a major source of foreign revenue for the country. In 2021, the tourism sector generated US$2.6 billion, ...

Giant rats will soon help Tanzania sniff out illegal wildlife trade The African giant pouched rat has an exceptional sense of smell and is a social and intelligent animal that can be trained.

The new species was discovered in the rainforests of the Udzungwa Mountains during field surveys and has been named Tessmannia princeps.It takes its specific name, princeps, from the Latin term ...

A group of botanists has discovered a new species of rainforest tree in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains. A total of around 100 mature trees were found growing in two village land forest reserves ...

Lake Natron is a soda lake in northern Tanzania with a volcanic geology that maintains the water's pH around 10.5, which is almost as caustic as ammonia. Some life-forms thrive there nevertheless.