The discovery of a possible sign of life on Venus highlights our ignorance of what is going on within its swirling clouds and on its furnace-like surface. It’s time to go there and find some answers, writes Peter Gao Space | Comment 18 September 2020 By Peter Gao Michelle D'Urbano If Mars were the popular…
Space 14 September 2020 By Leah Crane Phosphine, a gas that is produced on Earth only by biological processes, has been spotted in the atmosphere of VenusJAXA / ISAS / Akatsuki Project Team A team of researchers have used two of the biggest telescopes on Earth to find signs of phosphine gas on Venus –…
The tennis tour came to a halt in early March due to the coronavirus pandemic. While many tennis stars are finding new ways to keep themselves engage during the hiatus, Venus Williams is taking this time to expand her business. Venus created a unique invisible sunscreen for all skin tones in collaboration with The Sunscreen…
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…