Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science.View full profile Beccy holds a PhD in ...

The expansive mouth of Kenya's Kitum Cave can appear out of nowhere. Mount Elgon National Park's jagged landscape, coupled with a dense cover of lush, green plant life, conceals the cave surprisingly ...

In Africa, situated between Kenya and Uganda, stands a 4,500-foot ancient volcano named Mount Elgon. Toward the base of this mountain lies a hidden cave surrounded by a dense, lush green jungle. This ...

In the dead of night on Mount Elgon in Kenya, species large and small gather in an uneasy truce. They’re not looking to socialize. Their eyes are on the prize. For thousands of years, animals have ...

Kitum Cave's notoriety is rooted in its grim history from the 1980s, when two visitors contracted the Marburg virus within its confines and subsequently died. These incidents have cast a long shadow ...

Olympic middle-distance runner Faith Kipyegon is about to make history, as she plans to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes. On June 26, thanks to Kipyegon’s Breaking4 ...

The cave turned out to be home to some of the deadliest viruses in human history. The world's deadliest cave Kitum, located in Mount Elgon National Park in Kenya, could cause the next pandemic, as per ...

Carved by the tusks of elephants, who visit its caverns to scrape the walls for salt, Kitum cave in Kenya hosts some of the deadliest pathogens known to man. In 1980, a French engineer from a nearby ...

Timothy Kitum believes he has what it takes to emulate his hero and world 800m record holder David Rudisha when he takes onto the track at the World Youth Championships next week. Kitum, who trains at ...