The business rescue plan we have waited for is just another turnaround plan, says Guy Leitch. It's worse than the previous turnaround plans, he adds. It is highly unlikely that an airline will be profitable with 61% loads.It is now apparent that the business rescue plan we have waited seven months for is nothing more than yet…
By Jessica Hamzelou A woman walks in Wuhan, China, during lockdown in JanuaryAsiaPac/Getty Images SINCE the first reports of the novel coronavirus, the list of known symptoms has changed, as has our understanding of what the virus does to the body. Health advice, for both governments and individuals, has evolved, too. And although some countries…
By Michael Marshall Archaeologists used remote sensing to build a 3D image of the site of Aguada Fénix in Tabasco state, MexicoTakeshi Inomata The oldest and largest known monument built by the Mayan civilisation has been found in Mexico. Called Aguada Fénix, it is a huge raised platform 1.4 kilometres long. Aguada Fénix was built…
By Leah Crane The Wolfe Disk is a surprisingly smooth galaxyNRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello A galaxy from the early universe has been found to be far smoother than expected, which is evidence for a speedy sort of galaxy formation never spotted before. And it could mean that galaxies like the Milky Way may have started taking…
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…