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It’s rare among mammal species for fathers to be actively involved in caring for their young. Mountain gorillas are among those that do - and, in a surprising twist, they even care for infants that aren’t their own. Stacy Rosenbaum explains why they may have developed this behaviour, and how it helps them to father more young.
Places and landscapes hold many stories: about people, how they lived in the past and how they continue to interact. John Kelechi Ugwuanyi examines how this plays out in Igbo villages across southeast Nigeria.
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Top Stories
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Stacy Rosenbaum, University of California, Los Angeles
Male gorillas who spend more time with infants are expected to sire about 5 times more babies.
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John Kelechi Ugwuanyi, University of York
The Otobo remains an ancient symbol of democracy; it almost certainly helped to shape Nigeria's modern democracy in some ways.
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Carolyn McKinney, University of Cape Town
Reading involves more than decoding letter-sound relationships and making meaning from isolated texts.
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Catherine Draper, University of the Witwatersrand
New guidelines have been launched that make recommendations on the daily activities of babies and young children.
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Politics + Society
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Jonathan Sears, University of Winnipeg
Mali has had a tumultuous 2018, and 2019 might not be any better.
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Brian Raftopoulos, University of the Free State
For many Zimbabweans Robert Mugabe will remain a contested figure.
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Business + Economy
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Tolu Olarewaju, Staffordshire University
There is concern that Nigeria's attitude towards foreign direct investors may erode inward capital flows.
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Kate Elizabeth Gannon, London School of Economics and Political Science; Declan Conway, London School of Economics and Political Science
Water and power cuts prompted by reduced rainfall and drought in Southern Africa have caused major problems for business.
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