The population of Africa is the youngest in the world—but that is expected to change rapidly in the coming decades. Over the next three decades, the proportion of older Africans will triple across the ...

Mathenge trees were planted in Kenya to hold back the desert. Now they reportedly cover 2 million hectares, and about 75% of ...

A review of food and waterborne parasites in Kenya has highlighted gaps in surveillance, which researchers say means there is limited data to help inform public health interventions. In Kenya, the ...

Malaria, spread by Anopheles mosquitoes, is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. In Kenya, malaria remains a major health challenge, particularly for children under the age of five years. With ...

Research with smallholder farmers in Kenya shows that tree-planting schemes must account for complex local issues and preferences. Tree planting is central to many countries' climate mitigation and ...

University of New Haven students embarked on a two-week study abroad program, immersing themselves in Kenya’s wetlands, forests, and wildlife reserves while learning from global experts and the local ...

We initiated a short-term follow-up cohort study of women with and without a diagnosis of breast cancer with baseline face-to-face data collection and one follow-up interview (at approximately 3 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The whistling-thorn acacias of East Africa are renowned for hosting aggressive species of ants. The ants defend the trees against destructive ...