Humans 22 September 2020 By Michael Le Page The human population of Santiago Island is evolving rapidlyPeter Adams/Getty Images Yes, we are still evolving. And one of the strongest examples of recent evolution in people has been found on the Cape Verde islands in the Atlantic, where a gene variant conferring a form of malaria…

“We owe it to our children to not delay moving forward initial studies to evaluate promising vaccine candidates,” Anderson told reporters during a video conference call Monday afternoon. “We believe it is a critical and important thing to do be doing right now, so that we have a better chance of having a vaccine for…

Andre de Ruyter is Eskom's 13th CEO in the past decade and he knew the task will be challenging.De Ruyter has been nine months on the job, and so far government has given him the space needed to make tough calls.Since taking over he has confronted managers over poor maintenance practices. Andre de Ruyter knew…

A man has been arrested for the murder of a 14-year-old girl. The body of a 14-year-old girl who was believed to have been kidnapped was found in a pit toilet near her Mpumalanga home over the weekend.A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder and is due to appear in court…

Exposure to the mosquito-borne illness dengue fever may provide some immunity against COVID-19, Reuters reported Monday, citing a new study. The not-yet-published study analyzed the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil and found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever, according to the newswire. The study led by Miquel Nicolelis, a professor…