Phiomicetus anubis measured around three metres in length, and possessed strong jaws which enabled it to catch prey.
Last night, Gauteng residents filmed spectacular footage of what many presumed to be a meteor shower, although that’s likely not the case.
Online nature and wilderness resource Outforia has ranked South Africa highly in its list of the best skinny-dipping spots around the world.
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park is one of the finest places in the country to witness the big cats in action.
Meet the sheepshead fish, a rare ocean creature with a mouthful of molars and possibly the only thing in the sea with a dental plan.
Residents of Boksburg were given a rude awakening this morning, as a 3,5 magnitude earthquake struck the area at 6:32AM.
You have to feel for all of the parties involved here, other than the people watching on, who were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime sighting.
Petra Diamonds has found yet another notable gem in the Cullinan mine, just two weeks after its rare blue diamond was sold for around R580 million.
Cape Town’s African penguins are currently enjoying a moment in the limelight with the success of Netflix’s ‘Penguin Town’. Dig a little deeper, though, and it becomes clear that the species is in crisis.
Dubbed the “Serendipity Stone”, what is likely the biggest star sapphire cluster in the world was found in a Sri Lankan gem trader’s backyard.
40-year-old Jason Lemmer paddled out at Jeffreys Bay early last Wednesday, as first light broke, and says he was bitten less than a minute after entering the water.
Several people managed to capture footage of a massive boulder tumbling down one of the slopes – the Silverstream Ravine area – and a loud rumble could be heard.
Sean McInerney, who goes by Poopies, did show some common sense when he said he doesn’t blame the sharks because he “was in their living room”.
An Austrian man’s trip to the toilet on Monday should have been just like any other, except it turned out to be a bit of a nightmare.
Local government said that the blast, which erupted in an area full of oil and gas fields, was caused by a mud volcano 75 kilometres off the coast of Baku.
At least three people are dead, and around 80 are still missing, after the Japanese town of Atami was hit by a devastating mudslide.
Last week, an intense tornado killed five people, injured hundreds more, and left whole towns ravaged across the Czech Republic.
A 37-year-old Jordanian man, who was parasailing in the Red Sea on Friday evening, was the victim of an incredibly unlikely shark bite.
April’s devastating fire was likely started deliberately, with SANParks announcing new measures aimed to catch those up to no good.
Batten down the hatches, Capetonians, because it looks like we’re in for a spell of nasty weather.
Last week, Africa Geographic announced the finalists in their 2021 Photographer of the Year competition, and there are some breathtaking images to choose from.
56-year-old Michael Packard is a very fortunate man, with an exceptionally rare story to tell.
The discolouration of the V&A Waterfront’s water is a result of decomposing fish causing a lack of oxygen, which has killed marine life in the harbour basin.
Spending a night staring at aurora borealis, or the northern lights, remains a bucket list tick for millions around the world.
Four experts have unpacked whether or not living under the sea is possible, and what that might look like.
A sinkhole suddenly opened up and devoured a few cars in a parking lot at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital on Monday.
Norman Nukeri did remarkably well to keep his nerve, as an enraged bull elephant gored the front of his bakkie, which was carrying a large fuel load at the time.
22-year-old Weston Behlen was enjoying his evening at Kings Camp in the Timbavati Private Game Reserve, Greater Kruger, when he captured some dramatic footage.
The winners of the International Photography Contest of Mountain Activity (CVCEPHOTO) show us some of the epic conditions and heights reached as an extreme mountaineer.
A sinkhole in central Mexico continues to grow rapidly, putting a nearby house and locals at risk.