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Iron Age plant remains tell new agricultural story in east Africa
More plants on the menu of ancient hunters-gatherers
The African wolf, scavenger and hunter
Coastal palaeoenvironments and hunter-gatherer plant-use at Waterfall Bluff rock shelter in Mpondoland (South Africa) from MIS 3 to the Early Holocene
Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa - The Source
South Africa’s plant poaching epidemic
Biofach 2025: African baobab’s gut health benefits and anti-aging herbal tea
Potential biomarkers for southern African hunter-gatherer arrow poisons applied to ethno-historical and archaeological samples | Scientific Reports
South African hunters chewed the kanna plant for endurance: new study tests its effects on mouse brain chemistry
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Hunters play a very important role in protecting the American swine herd from African swine fever (ASF)—a highly contagious and deadly viral disease...
Iron Age plant remains tell new agricultural story in east Africa
At the place 'where hunting and gathering was invented,' scientists fill in the blanks on plant farming.
More plants on the menu of ancient hunters-gatherers
It has long been thought that meat played an important role in the diet of hunter-gatherers before the Neolithic transition.
The African wolf, scavenger and hunter
Omnivorous and little-known, the African wolf shows a varied diet and surprising behavior, from pack hunting to adapting to human areas.
Coastal palaeoenvironments and hunter-gatherer plant-use at Waterfall Bluff rock shelter in Mpondoland (South Africa) from MIS 3 to the Early Holocene
Waterfall Bluff, in Eastern Mpondoland (Eastern Cape Province, South Africa), is a recently excavated archaeological site with deposits...
Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa - The Source
A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in equatorial eastern Africa.
South Africa’s plant poaching epidemic
In South Africa, a new wave of poaching has taken off, but this time it isn't big cats, elephants or rhinos, but tiny succulent plants.
Biofach 2025: African baobab’s gut health benefits and anti-aging herbal tea
Gus le Breton, chair of the African Baobab Alliance, introduced Baobab Exports' latest innovations at Biofach 2025, Baobab Fruit Purée, with F&B applications.
Potential biomarkers for southern African hunter-gatherer arrow poisons applied to ethno-historical and archaeological samples | Scientific Reports
The detection of complex poison recipes applied to ancient hunting weapons has the potential to provide important insights into traditional...
South African hunters chewed the kanna plant for endurance: new study tests its effects on mouse brain chemistry
The plant, known as kanna or kougoed by the San and Khoikhoi people, was mainly chewed or smoked to stay alert and suppress appetite during long...