Pangolins Rescued from Trafficking in South Africa Now at Recovery

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 04.13.2022 09:00 AM

Endangered pangolins that were recovered from South African poaching activity are now in the custody of conservation authorities. Learn more about how the animals are being taken care of by rehabilitation and veterinary specialists.

Swallow Birds Observed to Decline Migration from Europe to Africa Due to Milder Winters

03.09.2022 01:58 AM

Swallow birds are known to migrate from Europe to South Africa during winter. Read on to know what disrupted this natural process.

Shark's Declining Population Leads to Physiological, Behavioral Changes in Seals

02.03.2022 06:10 AM

A new study reveals that the disappearance of great white sharks affect the physiology and behaviors of their common prey: Cape fur seals.

HIV Patient Who Harbored SARS-CoV-2 For Nine Months Developed At Least 21 Mutations of the Virus

02.01.2022 00:13 AM

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has developed into 21 mutations while in the body of a South African woman with HIV for nine months. She became infected with COVID-19 after a few weeks following her HIV medication course.

Johnson & Johnson Booster Efficacy At 85% Found Effective Against COVID-19 Omicron Variant, South African Study Reveals

01.14.2022 13:29 PM

The head of South Africa's Medical Research Council or SAMRC, Glenda Gray recently claimed that the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot developed by Johnson and Johnson has 85-percent efficacy.

Eco-Friendly Cremation Using Liquid Invented by Desmond Tutu for His Own Death

01.05.2022 07:50 AM

Archbishop Desmond Tutu made a last contribution to humanity upon his departure by choosing aquamation as method of his own burial.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant May Dominate Planet in 3-6 Months After Spreading in South Africa

12.03.2021 00:35 AM

In the following months, the novel COVID-19 Omicron variant from South Africa is expected to "overwhelm the whole world."

Discovering Omicron COVID-19 Variant: That Time When South African Doctors Got the Shock of Their Lives

12.01.2021 00:40 AM

South Africa has advanced laboratories working on COVID-19 where they also discovered the alarming new variant Omicron. Currently, it is driving most cases in the capital, and commercial hub of the country.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant Sparks Fears Over Christmas Travel Ban, Lockdown; Health Expert Says It's Unlikely to Bring UK Back to Square One

11.26.2021 23:57 PM

The UK has previously announced travel bans in six South African countries after the confirmation of the new mutant COVID-19 variant Omicron. But PM Boris Johnson is now considering extending it to more countries to prevent local transmission, especially during the holiday season.

New COVID-19 Variant Is 'Super Mutant' and The 'Worst Ever', Makes Vaccines 40 Percent Less Effective, Expert Says

11.26.2021 00:05 AM

The United Kingdom government recently announced it has suspended flights from six southern African countries in the midst of fears over the new COVID-19 variant described as a "super mutant" strain.

Great White Sharks Found Exfoliating Leerfish in Plettenberg Bay; Spa Treatment in South Africa More Common Than First Thought

11.10.2021 01:15 AM

A new study was able to observe the interaction between great white sharks and leerfish to achieve exfoliation treatment. The spa activity was discovered in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.

63 Endangered African Penguins Found Dead in Cape Town, Swarm of Honey Bees Considered Suspects

09.20.2021 08:21 AM

63 African penguins were spotted lifeless at Cape Town after honey bees stung them to death. Sxity-three endangered penguins were found dead in South Africa, and the culprit behind the unfortunate event was not a disease or climate-induced conditions, but a swarm of honey bees.

Radioactive Injections: How Does This Method Help Against Slaughtering of Rhinoceroses, Poaching, Smuggling of Rhino Horns?

09.11.2021 23:21 PM

Researchers want to know if a method using radioactive injections into rhino horns is effective against the slaughtering of rhinoceroses, as well as poaching and smuggling in South Africa.

New COVID-19 Variant Detected; Scientists Say It’s Too Early to Predict Its Evolution, Mutation, How Contagious It Is

08.31.2021 00:00 AM

South African scientists detected a new COVID-19 variant they identified as C.1.2 and according to them, it is too early to predict how it evolves, its mutation, and how infectious it is.

ASSAf Launches COVID-19 Booklet; Explaining About the Disease, Responses and an Uncertain Future

08.04.2021 16:50 PM

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), has commissioned a new booklet titled "Essential facts about Covid 19 - The disease, the responses, and an uncertain future," August 2.

Ancient Ostrich Eggshell Shows Proof Homo Sapiens Experienced Climate Change 250,000 Years Ago

07.13.2021 00:01 AM

While most people believe that climate change is extremely recent, a study now indicates that this, in fact, dates back 250,000-350,000 years back.

Unearthed Heterodontosaurus Fossils in South Africa Reveal Dinosaur Breathing Technique

07.07.2021 00:36 AM

A recent fossil of a Jurassic dinosaur was unearthed in South Africa. Through virtual reconstruction, the dinosaur revealed the unique breathing methodology of several prehistoric giants.

Succulents in South Africa's Home for the Most Biodiverse Desert Smuggled? Here’s Why

05.03.2021 06:50 AM

The Richtersveld in South Africa is home to unusual succulents. However, they are at risk from the warming planet and lucrative smuggling of cacti.

Early Humans Collected Unusual Objects Shedding Light on Cultural Evolution, Origin of Homo Sapiens

03.31.2021 23:16 PM

A study suggests that early humans occupied inland areas based on the artifacts found in the site that shed light on the cultural innovation of ancient humans.

South Africa's MeerKAT Telescope Discovered Two Giant Radio Galaxies

01.19.2021 01:08 AM

Scientists made an astonishing find in the universe after the MeerKAT telescope of South Africa discovered two giant radio galaxies.

Who's Responsible for the Disappearance of the Great White Sharks in Cape Town?

11.18.2020 17:00 PM

Great white sharks have been disappearing in Cape Town these past few years and some experts suggest that a predator might be the culprit.