3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (459+ words) Scientists have detected traces of plant-based poison on Stone Age arrowheads from South Africa, marking the oldest confirmed use of arrow poison ever identified. The findings, published in Science Advances, show that people living in southern Africa 60,000 years ago already…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (603+ words) Should conservation efforts focus on protecting one iconic species if that protection may harm another, especially in landscapes still recovering from human activity? This question lies at the center of a growing conservation challenge at Monte Leon National Park on…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (644+ words) What if some of the smallest ocean currents turned out to be some of the most powerful forces shaping our planet's climate? Wang joined Texas A&M after working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California for over nine…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago   (647+ words) South African scientists have identified two new breast cancer genes -- RAB27A and USP22 -- in Black women, marking the first GWAS of its kind on the continent. This breakthrough highlights the need for Africa-centred genomic research and tools to improve cancer risk prediction…...

9+ mon, 3+ day ago   (519+ words) Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and when the mutation arose -- and how it protected our ancestors from ancient diseases. Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now,…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (595+ words) "My colleagues working in the forests are saying, 'There are no elephants left here,'" he said. "That's the problem -- in the forest you don't notice the change in population until it's so dramatic that it's almost too late to do…...