Sarah Wild

This is an edited extract from Sarah Wild’s new book ‘Human Origins’

Sipho Kings and Sarah Wild consider the question we all ask: Do our efforts count, or is this just about what big corporations do?

Although it is totally discredited, its pervasive influence still colours perceptions because of its long association with empirical validity

The MeerLicht telescope will scour the skies to study transient celestial events. But its link to the MeerKAT radio telescope is what sets it apart.

Editing embryos may end up saving lives, but what does it mean for the human gene pool?

Researchers who sequenced the genome of gut bacteria in the world’s oldest natural mummy have cast doubt on theories about migration out of Africa.

The only known planet inhabited exclusively by robots, Mars may become the only other planet in our solar system colonised by humans.

Using Africa’s national parks, scientists have garnered essential information which will help refine their understanding of Earth’s climate.

South Africa’s children are bearing the brunt of increasing food prices – and the effects may be permanent.

The Southern Ocean could yield important clues about the effects of climate change.

Presenting science in a more relaxed and informal environment than the usual academic setting.

Not only are they at the mercy of publishing houses, their rights are also limited by South African law.

Get in on the science debate, says Mail & Guardian’s science editor Sarah Wild.

Pluto is back to being everyone’s favourite planet that’s not a planet.

Empathy from the council? The City of Johannesburg’s social media man gives service delivery gripes a human touch.