By Layal Liverpool Pale spear-nosed bats are members of an elite group of animalsLutz Wiegrebe/Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Bats can learn to mimic specific sounds, which puts them into an elite group of animals capable of this. Studying how bats can copy noises could help us learn more about humans’ unique capacity for speech and language. The ability…
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A worker in Bilbao, Spain on Tuesday 14 April.H. Bilbao/Europa Press via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5.45 pm on 14 April Some European countries begin easing restrictions Some European countries are allowing certain non-essential workers to return to their jobs…
By Peter Yeung in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo isn’t yet free from EbolaSally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fresh cases of Ebola have been detected just days before the deadly epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was to be declared over. The Ministry of…
Children will face many hidden negative effects from the new coronavirus, but it's not too late to avert them, says Paul Ramchandani Health | Comment 8 April 2020 By Paul Ramchandani Josie Ford THE direct impact of covid-19 on children seems to be less severe than on adults, but indirect and hidden consequences will have…
Going out into the natural world is good for your health and mind, and you can still get some of the same benefits even when stuck inside, says Graham Lawton Health | Comment 1 April 2020 By Graham Lawton Shomos Uddin/Getty Images LAST week, during what already feels like the halcyon days of Before Lockdown,…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…