The Crusaders join the Super Rugby Aotearoa fray this weekend, only adding to the allure of Round Two.As 10-time champions, they have notched plenty of imperious victories over South African foes.Every now and then, SA opponents have left them with seriously bloodied noses.Super Rugby Aotearoa got off to a largely rip-roaring start without them ...…
The rare heart bone, called the os cordis, found in chimpanzees.Image: University of NottinghamScientists in the United Kingdom have discovered a rare bone, called the os cordis, in chimpanzees with a common heart condition. The implications of this finding could extend to humans, who share a close genetic relationship to chimps.Cattle, buffalo, and sheep have…
A general view of the University of Cape Town on January 21, 2020 in Cape Town. Gallo Images/Jacques Stander Nicoli Nattrass, a professor at UCT, has been accused of racism after she published an academic piece.UCT’s Black Academic Caucus says racism at the institution is being ignored.Read both side of the argument here.A storm has…
The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. In theory, Skylar Herbert was not someone who was likely to have contracted the coronavirus. Far younger than those considered vulnerable…
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…