Invasive ant causes chain-reaction, sparing zebras from lions in Kenya

It almost sounds like a fairytale: a tiny ant dramatically impacting a giant lion. But thanks to a study that reveals just how interconnected all life forms really are, researchers have just figured out that it happened on the savannas of Africa.Contin… Continue reading Invasive ant causes chain-reaction, sparing zebras from lions in Kenya

Microsoft: State-backed hackers grow in sophistication, aggressiveness

Hackers from countries like Iran are increasingly pairing their hacking operations with information operations pushing propaganda.

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Oldest wooden structure, half a million years old, predates our species

Archaeologists excavating the oldest known wooden structure, dating back around 476,000 years

Stone Age builders may have been using other materials as well, according to a new study. Archaeologists have discovered the oldest evidence of artificial structures made of wood, dating back almost half a million years – predating the appearance of our own species and suggesting our relatives settled down much earlier than we thought.

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China’s Offensive Cyber Operations in Africa Support Soft Power Efforts

Chinese state-sponsored threat groups have targeted telecoms, financial and government organizations in Africa as part of soft power efforts.
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World Mobile’s Africa Field Tests: Harnessing TV White Space and Starlink

By Owais Sultan
World Mobile, a decentralized wireless network operator, has achieved a significant milestone with the successful completion of field…
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A return to our hunter-gatherer roots may benefit child development

Pairing an evolutionary anthropologist with a child psychiatrist has produced a new study that provides interesting insights into how children’s mental well-being and education might be improved by adopting the hunter-gatherer childrearing practices th… Continue reading A return to our hunter-gatherer roots may benefit child development

Largest study of its kind finds new genetic links to prostate cancer

Men of African descent are known to have a far higher incidence of prostate cancer than other men. A new meta-analysis, the largest to date, has shed light on why this is so, identifying nine new genetic variants that increase the risk of prostate canc… Continue reading Largest study of its kind finds new genetic links to prostate cancer

Backdoor into FortiOS: Chinese Threat Actors Utilize 0-Day

By Deeba Ahmed
Chinese hackers are exploiting a previously patched vulnerability found in Fortinet FortiOS SSL-VPN by using new malware called BOLDMOVE.
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