3+ hour, 8+ min ago  (249+ words) A meteor crashing toward Earth exploded over the northeastern United States on Saturday, NASA said, setting off booms that echoed over the region with a blast equivalent to 300 tons of TNT. The fireball broke up over northeastern Massachusetts and southeastern…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (298+ words) One of the world's rarest parakeets has seen its numbers surge thanks to a pair of super breeders now responsible for more than 10 percent of the total population. The New Zealand native kakariki karaka " or orange-fronted parakeet " is critically endangered…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (1154+ words) Based on good evidence, archaeologist Ivan Turk suggested that the bear femur bone unearthed in 1995 from the Divje Babe 1 cave near Cerkon in northwestern Slovenia was crafted by Neanderthals. Possibly to create sound, very likely making it the world's oldest…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (524+ words) A family in Clermont, north of Kwa Dabeka in Durban, endured a tense standoff with a large black mamba after the deadly snake slithered into their corrugated iron home and disappeared beneath a packed wardrobe. Snake rescuer Nick Evans said…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (202+ words) A cut-off low-pressure system is expected to affect parts of South Africa from Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing colder temperatures, cloudy conditions, rain and possible thundershowers across several provinces. The South African Weather Service warned that the system would impact the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (279+ words) Dr Myuri Parusnath has earned a Ph D in Biology from the University of Kwa Zulu-Natal for her research into the medicinal potential of plant-based bioactive compounds. Her study focused on Solanum mauritianum, commonly known as bugweed, an invasive species…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (522+ words) Durban-born researcher Dr Sahil Tulsi has graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) in Virology from the University of Kwa Zulu-Natal after conducting research that could help shape more personalised tuberculosis (TB) treatment in South Africa. TB remains one of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (406+ words) The criminal investigation launched in Florida into Open AI, after a mass shooter allegedly used Chat GPT to plan an attack, pushes the world into legally and morally uncharted territory. If prosecutors argue that the AI chatbot materially contributed to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (343+ words) Runaway fires broke out across several parts of the Midlands on Sunday afternoon as powerful winds swept through the region, creating dangerous conditions and stretching emergency services. Midlands EMS responded to a runaway fire along the R103 near Tweedie in Howick,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (347+ words) Residents across the Midlands have been plunged into darkness as powerful winds continue to lash the region, leaving a trail of destruction and widespread power outages on Sunday. The u Mngeni Municipality confirmed that the outages are linked to multiple…...