Two Wits professors, alongside an international team, have answered one of palaeontology’s longest-running questions! Did mammal ancestors lay eggs? Johannesburg, South Africa (10 April 2026) – Scientists have made…
Groundbreaking research is rewriting the science behind giant prehistoric insects and their size limits. South Africa (31 March 2026) – Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth belonged to…
The new infrastructure will allow researchers to focus on large-scale studies on diseases affecting South Africans! Free State, South Africa (18 March 2026) – The University of the Free…
South Africa is stepping into a new era of time-domain astronomy by investigating new alerts picked up by the Rubin Observatory in Chile! Northern Cape, South Africa (27 February…
Wits PhD candidate Bontle Masango takes her research to the Broad Institute, aiming to tackle type 2 diabetes across Africa. Johannesburg, South Africa (23 February 2026) – Bontle Masango…
A newly-discovered sea snail found in Cape Town’s Great African Seaforest has highlighted the remarkable biodiversity of our underwater kelp worlds! Cape Town, South Africa (03 February 2026) –…
Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researcher Awards recognise scientists and social scientists whose work has shaped their fields. This year, 11 South Africans have made the cut, representing four different universities. …
Kelebogile Gasealahwe’s work could shed light on jets emitted by these stars. Northern Cape, South Africa (26 November 2025) – A picture of a neutron star taken by South…
A South African design team has helped bring a new space experience to life in the United States. It’s getting families, kids and science fans excited about STEM! Cape…
If you’re in Jozi and you’re interested in physics and music, you’re going to love the Universe on Stage and its latest show, The Black Hole Symphony! Johannesburg, South…
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