The climate-friendly cows bred to belch less methane
When Canadian dairy farmer Ben Loewith’s calves are born next spring, they will be among the first in the world to be bred with...
Russia to launch first moon lander since 1976 in race with...
Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday in a race with India to the south pole of the...
US scientists repeat fusion ignition breakthrough for second time
US scientists have achieved net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the second time since December, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said.US SCIENTISTS...
Markets under pressure amid weakening demand in China
Financial markets in South Africa came under serious pressure as the rand fell over the last week after a risk-off sentiment engulfed developed markets...
US downgrading catches markets by surprise
MARKETS ON MONDAY: The sudden downward grading of the US sovereign debt by Fitch caught equity markets by surprise, writes economist Chris Harmse. ...
Ancient whale from Peru may be most massive animal ever on...
Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth’s history.No cranial or tooth remains were found, making...
The world just got its first real taste of what life...
According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, this past July was the most scorching one on record, clocking in at somewhere between...
Granny, 87, fends off intruder – and then offers him snacks
87-year-old Marjorie Perkins said she recognised the intruder from when he mowed her lawn as a young child 10 years ago, and estimated him...
DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history
Millions of people were transported from Africa to the Americas from the 16th to 19th century in the transatlantic slave trade. A lack of...
China’s Ukraine peace talks gambit shows shifts amid hard realities
ANALYSIS: China’s decision to join international talks in Saudi Arabia this weekend seeking to end Russia’s war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in Beijing’s...