The art of winemaking in South Africa owes a great deal to the men and women in lab coats, writes Sarah Wild.
Mates appear to assort on political attitudes more than any other social, behavioural or physical trait, besides religion.
A government-funded innovation hub is set for drastic restructuring after its budget was slashed, with a third of its staff heading for retrenchment.
Critics say that plans for the department of mineral resources to monitor the impact of shale gas operations has put it at odds with its own mandate.
Scientists turned to digital modelling to study the Dreadnoughtus dinosaur and have finally defined where our galaxy is in the universe.
The two countries have set up the Newton Fund to focus on areas such as food security, the environment, and disease prevention and control.
Scientists make a living and working organ from cells reprogrammed outside the body.
The Australopithecus does not have tell-tale human-like cranial features, according to new findings, but could still have been part of our evolution.
"Two can keep a secret if one is dead", the saying goes. But even if you’ve been dead for more than 500 years, your bones can spill your secrets.
Women just can’t catch a break: new research has shown that the rate of a woman’s wage growth slows after she gets married, whereas men’s increases.