One of the more immediate ancestors of modern humans, Homo erectus, lived between 500 thousand and 1.5 million years ago ... of evidence found at one of Africa's most important geological sites ...

The three others—São Tomé, Príncipe, and Annobón—are deepwater isles formed tens of millions of years ago and colonized by plants and animals from Africa that arrived on their shores by ...

The white-backed vulture is the most common and widespread vulture in sub-Saharan Africa. It is recognizable ... can reach a span of up to 7.5 feet. Its mostly bald head helps the white-backed ...

Animals like wildebeests to migrate (move location) in their search for food. This happens in countries such as Kenya and Tanzania. Not all of Africa is hot all the year around. High mountains ...