Tall men and thin women tend to be better educated, earn more and suffer less deprivation. And perceptions of health influence how we treat others.
You might be tired of climate change phrases, doomsayers and so much hysteria and hyperbole it feels clichéd, but the planet’s not getting any cooler.
The capital of Namibia, is running out of water. It’s a crisis that this city is uniquely equipped to solve – and one South Africa should learn from.
The tiny Pantala flavescens dragonfly embarks on intercontinental flights – sometimes catching a ride on a cyclone – just to find a mate.
Class is the great divide when it comes to neighbourhoods dictating who can be in the streets and which "vagrants" must be removed by security guards.
Energy efficiency programmes have saved more than R1.5-billion in the past five years, dramatically cutting South Africa’s power bill.
January 2016 has continued a trend of rapid global warming, setting the record for the hottest first month of the year in the history books.
Children exposed to air pollution in the womb have a 25% greater chance of developing asthma before the age of five, according to new research.
SA has embarked on Operation Phakisa, a programme which aims to generate R177-billion a year from exploiting the ocean economy.
Famous for complementing Mediterranean and Mexican cooking, the herb could now be a key ingredient in lowering global greenhouse gas emissions.