Belgium opens up Congo archives amid global minerals race
Tervuren – From century-old maps to meticulous field notes, Belgium is sitting on a trove of geological records on... Read more
3 Jul
Musk’s empire as SpaceX counts down to Wall Street liftoff
New York – Elon Musk defines himself as an engineer trying to save humanity, while his critics call him... Read more
20 May
Rocks, bones & glory – Soweto geologist scoops NatGeo award
Maropeng – In the 1997 action film “Dante’s Peak”, Pierce Brosnan plays the role of a volcanologist sent to... Read more
2 Jul, 2025
SA’s vast radio telescope draws new generation to the cosmos
Cape Town – When Lungelo Zondi first learnt about stars and galaxies at primary school in South Africa, she... Read more
14 May, 2025
France, EU take aim at Trump’s assault on science, seek to lure US researchers
Paris – French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump’s... Read more
7 May, 2025
Minister George steps in after tensions erupt at South Africa’s Antarctica base
Johannesburg – The situation on South Africa’s isolated Antarctica base is under control after allegations of assault and sexual... Read more
20 Mar, 2025
Trove of dinosaur footprints found at Australian school
Sydney— A trove of fossilised dinosaur footprints has been found on a slab of rock gathering dust inside an... Read more
12 Mar, 2025
Musk launches ‘scary smart’ AI chatbot
San Francisco — Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company unveiled on Monday the latest version of its chatbot, Grok... Read more
18 Feb, 2025
Canada AI project hopes to help reverse mass insect extinction
Montreal — Researchers in Canada are using artificial intelligence to monitor the ongoing mass extinction of insects, hoping to... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
‘May his soul rest in peace’ – Ramaphosa pays tribute to William Smith
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the late William Smith, renowned for his passionate teaching of... Read more
22 Aug, 2024
