Climate change: More than half of Antarctica ice shelves in danger of collapsing
Aug 28, 2020 04:22 am UTC| Science Nature
The rising temperatures as a result of climate change have taken its toll on the polar regions in the world, most especially the icy continent of Antarctica. Scientists have now revealed that a significant portion of its...
Asteroids: Fireball seen crossing over USA skies
Aug 27, 2020 15:03 pm UTC| Science
Asteroids are mostly known for passing by Earth, but there have been times when some space rocks, especially very small ones, go straight for the planet only to end up burning upon contact with the atmosphere. One such...
NASA: Agency releases concept art of exoplanet Proxima B
Aug 27, 2020 14:42 pm UTC| Science
Space exploration has already come a long way, from discovering stars and galaxies to even other planets in the universe that are outside our own Solar System. As NASA is also in on the search for alien life as well as...
Vaping increases risk of coronavirus – here's the science
Aug 26, 2020 11:18 am UTC| Science
By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But heres another important piece of advice: dont vape. Smoking has been...
Mars mission: Red Planet once had bodies of water, rain and snow 3.5 billion years ago, says NASA
Aug 26, 2020 10:54 am UTC| Science
Space agencies are turning their attention to exploring Mars in upcoming missions. However, there are still aspects of the Red Planet that scientists have yet to learn about, such as the weather Mars once had billions of...
Climate change: The reason for rise in sea levels revealed in new study by NASA
Aug 26, 2020 09:56 am UTC| Science Nature
Much like COVID-19, climate change is affecting the world as the temperatures rise, resulting in melting ice in the polar regions. Now, a study by NASA scientists has unveiled just what is causing the sea levels to...
Reincarnation: Man who suffered life-threatening heart attack recalls what the afterlife looked like
Aug 25, 2020 06:51 am UTC| Science
The subject of reincarnation is mostly discussed in spiritual or religious aspects, but it remains to be one of the biggest mysteries in life that may remain so. However, one man, who suffered a life-threatening heart...
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