By Tiffany O'Callaghan Social distancing may limit how much we see loved ones, but there are ways to make sure our relationships won’t be damaged Credit: Sisoje/Getty Robin Dunbar has spent decades studying relationships, social bonding and the importance …
By Layal Liverpool Astronauts who go on long-duration space flights come home with increased brain volume Credit: Delphotos/Alamy Astronauts brains increase in volume after long space flights, causing pressure to build up inside their heads. This may expla…
By Peter Yeung in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo isn’t yet free from Ebola Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Fresh cases of Ebola have been detected just days before the deadly epidemic in eastern De…
By Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac Josie Ford WE HAVE known for some time that 2020 was going to be a milestone year for the climate change crisis, requiring a radical reversal of the current trajectory in global greenhouse gas emissions. But wh…
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…