In a pioneering move, a wave glider has been sent out to sea from Cape Town to measure pollution around Antarctica.
The world of science is filled with interesting, quirky and downright strange discoveries. Science editor Sarah Wild chooses some of this week’s best.
A newly discovered "mega-Earth" shouldn’t even exist, yet its features suggest it could sustain life.
Adept Airmotive says it is being stripped for parts by the same state agency that left it high and dry.
While the SKA project’s organisers say they are disappointed, they do not believe Germany’s pulling out reflects on the radio telescope’s progress.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has set an ambitious 2019 target for total spend on research and development during her term.
For daughters to aspire to a great future, dads should do the dishes.
If you get writer’s block just thinking of how to explain your PhD to the world, read on.
The world of science is filled with interesting, quirky and downright strange discoveries. Science editor Sarah Wild chooses some of this week’s best.
Local scientists are developing an alternative to beach nets to protect bathers and marine life alike, writes Sarah Wild.