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…
Two University of Pretoria researchers, Professors Lerothodi Leeuw and Muaaz Bhamjee, have helped South Africa make scientific history, earning global recognition for their work on CERN’s groundbreaking ATLAS experiment in…
Professor Lerothodi Leeuw’s message to physics students is one we can keep in our back pockets. Pretoria (13 October 2025) – The University of Pretoria’s new head of Physics,…
Hope is one of the greatest powers Jane Goodall dealt in and left us with. South Africa (02 October 2025) – Jane Goodall was one of the world’s greatest…
Dr Zanele Ntshidi’s Smart Irrigation Tool helps farmers save water and boost yields, putting South Africa in the spotlight at the 4th World Irrigation Forum. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (21…
Dr Katye Altieri, Associate Professor of Oceanography, is the recipient of the 2025 Oppenheimer Memorial Trust New Frontiers Research Award. Dr Altieri thinks that the key to tackling air pollution…
A group of passionate Citizen Scientists on the KZN Mid-South Coast have just made a discovery that has the entomology world buzzing: a dragonfly so rare, only about 20 have…
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