Reincarnation: Scientists reveal what people experience in a near-death scenario
Sep 14, 2020 07:32 am UTC| Science Life
Reincarnation and the afterlife are among the biggest mysteries in life, and it seems like these may stay mysteries. However, those who have experienced a near-death scenario may shed light on what possibly happens when a...
Climate change: Rising temperatures could trigger spread of deadly diseases in Africa
Sep 11, 2020 06:07 am UTC| Science
Climate change not only contributes to the rise of sea levels but also to the spread of species of mosquitoes all over the world. Because of this, scientists and experts now fear that the rising temperatures may give way...
Asteroid traveling 9.78 kilometers per second to pass by Earth this weekend
Sep 11, 2020 05:57 am UTC| Science
Asteroids pass by our planet almost regularly, giving agencies like NASA a chance to observe them. This weekend, an asteroid traveling at a speed of 9.78 kilometers per second is set to pass by Earth. The asteroid is...
COVID-19: Study finds coronavirus may be passed between cats
Sep 11, 2020 05:57 am UTC| Science
The origin of COVID-19 has yet to be determined, with theories suggesting it was spread to humans from animals when it broke out in Wuhan, China in December 2019. However, following a study that suggests pets may also be...
Asteroids: 56-meter 'Near-Earth' rock to pass by Earth today
Sep 10, 2020 08:33 am UTC| Science
NASA is constantly on the lookout for asteroids that are Earthbound in case of potential collisions. One asteroid the agency is tracking is set to pass by Earth today. Express reports an asteroid known as 2020 RW is set...
COVID-19: Real-time images show coronavirus attacking cells
Sep 10, 2020 08:30 am UTC| Science
Since its outbreak in December of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people all over the world. As cases of the coronavirus rise in many countries, scientists have shown images happening in real-time on...
Coronavirus nanoscience: the tiny technologies tackling a global pandemic
Sep 09, 2020 14:00 pm UTC| Science
The world-altering coronavirus behind the COVID-19 pandemic is thought to be just 60 nanometres to 120 nanometres in size. This is so mind bogglingly small that you could fit more than 400 of these virus particles into the...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight