African – Renda Blog

New species of Kenyan volcano toad reveals hidden evolution of African amphibians

November 10, 2023 by Madison Barrett

A rendering of Kenyaphrynoides vulcani. Credit: Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London A remarkable discovery in the high forests of Mount Kenya has revealed a new species of toad …

People of African descent are poorly represented in genetic research. A new effort will change that

October 20, 2023 by Madison Barrett

Scientists are preparing to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African descent to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database of population genomic information. The hope …