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'Speed' may not come to mind when you picture a hippopotamus. But while these bulky creatures are never going to give the cheetah much competition, John R. Hutchinson explains that a running hippo can become airborne with all four feet off the ground at once.
The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, has not always been so dry and inhospitable. New research has dated the previous existence of a small freshwater lake in the area. Abi Stone and Dominic Stratford unpack their findings, which suggest that Africa's south-western desert has more to teach about ancient human life.
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John R. Hutchinson, Royal Veterinary College
This shows that hippos are one of the largest animals that still can get airborne at fast speeds and yet they are also adapted for an aquatic lifestyle.
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Abi Stone, University of Manchester; Dominic Stratford, University of the Witwatersrand
New research provides the foundation for larger, regional-scale analyses of early human adaptive strategies in the Namib Sand Sea, Namibia.
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Politics
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Ali Bhagat, Simon Fraser University; Genevieve LeBaron, Simon Fraser University
The numbers of refugees and asylum seekers are rising at a time when there is growing anti-immigrant sentiment.
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Henning Melber, University of Pretoria
The Long Shadow of German Colonialism tells of a brutal history, and how this past lives on today.
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Adejuwon Soyinka, The Conversation
Nigeria has been faced with economic despair and social unrest. Scholars explain the issues and possible solutions.
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Inge Amundsen, Chr. Michelsen Institute
The most detrimental impact of political corruption is that it destroys the power holders’ incentives to curb it.
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Delphin R. Ntanyoma, University of Leeds
Temporary ceasefire should be seen more broadly as a window to further engage with all parties to find long-term solutions.
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Environment + Energy
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Marine Drouilly, University of Cape Town
The giant pangolin had not been documented in Senegal since 1999, and no photographic evidence had been captured since 1967.
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Luther van der Mescht, University of the Free State
Ticks are becoming uncontrollable on South African cattle. They’ve developed resistance to the poisons that kill them. Government services must visit farms to give advice to stop this problem.
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Alseno Kagiso Mosai, University of Pretoria; Hlanganani Tutu, University of the Witwatersrand
Acid mine drainage, toxic water spilling from mines, ruins the environment and affects people’s health. Plants and bacteria could help clean it up.
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Arts, Culture + Society
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Alaba Ilesanmi, Florida State University
Fela Kuti created his own myth, and his fans did the rest. Today his music and politics are as relevant as they were before his death in 1997.
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Business + Economy
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Adrian Saville, University of Pretoria
South Africa is making improvements to repair the country’s weak state of saving. The changes have important implications for people planning for retirement.
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Adrian Saville, University of Pretoria
South Africans saving for retirement should do whatever it takes to keep their funds invested.
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Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand; Anson Mackay, UCL
The changes that were mapped represent the shift from a lake to the contemporary shallow wetland at the site.
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