Africa’s iconic grasslands are dominated by plants known as “C4 grasses,” which use a photosynthetic pathway adapted for warm, arid conditions. The emergence of these ecosystems is important for ...

Small bands of Homo sapiens made a few failed forays leaving our home continent before the species finally managed to launch ...

Grasslands go by many names. In the U.S. Midwest, they're often called prairies. In South America, they're known as pampas. Central Eurasian grasslands are referred to as steppes, while African ...

Restoring African grassland habitats makes life more peaceful for humans and wildlife, scientists find Conservation researchers working on grassland restoration in Kenya found that larger areas of ...

Africa: Wooded Grasslands Flourished in Africa 21 Million Years Ago - New Research Forces a Rethink of Ape Evolution. Lonely Planet. Rwanda. 13 April 2023. The Conversation Africa (Johannesburg) ...

Grasslands cover nearly half of Africa’s land area, provide crucial grazing for livestock—an economic cornerstone for over 70% of rural African populations.

Tree-planting projects in Africa may damage grasslands and savannahs by introducing too much shade. By preventing smaller plants from photosynthesising, this would have knock-on effects for the ...

The Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium’s largest, most expensive and perhaps most anticipated exhibit officially opened to the public Friday morning. The 28-acre, $73 million African Grasslands ...

In Africa, misclassification of grassland landscapes, which can include some trees but aren’t forests, means that many countries and non-governmental organizations have committed to planting ...

Wooded grasslands flourished in Africa 21 million years ago—new research forces a rethink of ape evolution. by Laura M. MacLatchy, Dan Peppe and Kieran McNulty ...

For a long time, researchers have linked the expansion of grasslands in Africa to the evolution of numerous human traits, including walking on two legs, using tools and hunting. Despite the prominence ...