3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (284+ words) Porsche South Africa has donated a specially modified Cayenne to the Black Mambas project, where it will serve as the organisation's first dedicated "rapid response" vehicle. Formed in 2013, the Black Mambas are the world's first all-female, unarmed anti-poaching unit helping…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (194+ words) Northern Kwa Zulu-Natal residents are on high alert after a lion was spotted roaming near the R66 between Nongoma and Pongola on Sunday night. A team of wildlife experts and trackers is searching for the wild cat. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife spokesperson…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (443+ words) By Valentin Buffa, Jonah Choinier, Julien Benoit and Xavier Jenkins The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (140+ words) A newly discovered species of wasp dating from the time of the dinosaurs and found preserved in Burmese amber has been named after Mc Laren Formula One driver Oscar Piastri. A research article in the June issue of academic journal…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (340+ words) A well-known businessman in Mkhuhlu, Mpumalanga, Joseph "Big Joe" Nyalungu, has been shot dead in an apparent assassination. The incident took place on Saturday at the crossroad next to his business premises, said Mpumalanga police spokesperson Col Mavela Masondo. "Yes,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (291+ words) With two full-time employees and a part-time worker, Mohaduba Nursery is steadily making a meaningful impact in the community of Kuruman in the Northern Cape. Founded in 2017, the nursery was established by Botumile Joseph Sedumedi as a sustainable source of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (202+ words) French racing driver Romain Grosjean has angered animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) for "flippant" comments after hitting a bird while testing for next month's Indianapolis 500. The French former Formula One driver, who survived a…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (752+ words) The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species " savanna and forest elephants " remain in generally good genetic health despite long-term numerical declines, though some isolated populations are showing worrisome signs of inbreeding and deleterious…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (825+ words) Tempers are flaring as environmental activists go head-to-head with big business in Antarctica over the humble krill, a marine creature similar to a shrimp. Typically, krill grow to about 6cm long. Small they may be, but their numbers are mind-boggling. The…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (680+ words) By Julien Benoit, Jennifer Botha and Vincent Fernandez Between 280- and 200-million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago, based on fossils…...