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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Canada to stop funding research with foreign risks to national security
Ottawa – The Canadian government unveiled Tuesday restrictions on research funding to prevent the sharing with China, Iran and... Read more
17 Jan, 2024
Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead
Taizhou – At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it... Read more
14 Dec, 2023
