Ebola research shows the value of vaccines

Clinical science is catching up with the West African Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 11,000 people since last year in countries such as Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Giraffes killer defiant despite backlash

Far from cowering, keen Idaho hunter Sabrina Corgatelli has been flaunting her kills, posting verses from the Bible apparently to justify her hunting ways.

MH370: Searches on Reunion Island and beyond

The shoreline of Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean is being scoured for more debris that could be linked to missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Tribute Beanie Baby toy

Cecil the lion, the big cat slain in Zimbabwe last month by an American hunter, is now to be immortalized as a plush toy.

‘How I designed Fela Kuti’s iconic album covers’

Why Cecil tells only part of the story

The killing of Cecil the lion by a U.S. dentist in Zimbabwe drew a swift and passionate backlash. But others questioned why the loss of human lives didn't seem to…

The story of Kunta Kinte

Nigeria 178 Boko Haram captives freed

Nigerian forces have freed 178 captives held by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram during military operations in the country's violence-plagued northeast, an army spokesman said Monday.

What African entrepreneurs can learn from Obama

Inside Morocco’s blue city

MH370: Islanders search for debris

Steve Wang still listens sometimes to the last voicemail his mother left for him before she boarded Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Cecil honored on Empire State Building

Cecil the lion was among a group of endangered species honored on a canvas 1,250 feet tall on the Empire State Building.

Confirmed: Jericho the lion is alive

Jericho the lion is alive and roaming his park habitat in Zimbabwe, the Oxford University researcher tracking the lion confirmed.

MH370: More debris found

A piece of wreckage that washed up on an island in the Indian Ocean is from a Boeing 777 -- the same type of aircraft as MH370, which vanished last…

Lessons from the lion I met

That morning in camp, our safari guides were abuzz. The Moremi Wildlife Reserve is one of the most highly protected areas in Botswana's magnificent Okavango Delta. Word was spreading rapidly…