Africa

In 2 minutes, a phone-mounted scope can automatically detect the presence of Loa loa

Geologist discovers first botanical indicator for diamond-bearing rock

Researchers unearth simple cutting stones dated to 3.3 million years ago—before the genus Homo arose

Sierra Leone study may not have enough patients

Amid slowing epidemic, clinical trials on collision course in Guinea and Sierra Leone

Study team hopes to have answers fast amid slowing epidemic

Slaves buried in the Caribbean came from different African groups

First close look at favipiravir data raises more questions than answers

Researchers unveil results from favipiravir study and try to separate hype from hope

Thandi Mgwebi describes the struggle to get good science to the public

Early release of results from Guinea trial has Ebola researchers scrambling to respond

The first person to catch the virus in West Africa speaks out about the importance of privacy

Studies could begin in high-risk West African volunteers in 1 month

Study suggests the first known victim, a toddler, could have been infected playing in the hollow trunk

The Bushmen of the Kalahari are remnants of a huge ancestral population

In Liberia's Ebola outbreak, Rosling is facing the intellectual challenge of a lifetime