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Our ancestors may have evolved in Europe, not Africa, study claims
9-5-2023 |
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A controversial new study based on an 8.7-million-year-old skull could serve to rewrite the history books.
Bald men in Mozambique ritualistically attacked due to 'gold' in their heads
7-26-2023 | 9
A bizarre superstition in the African nation has seen many bald men attacked and even killed over the last few years.
Unicorns in Africa - the mystery of one-horned animals in rock art
6-27-2023 | 5
Postdoctoral researcher David M. Witelson takes a look at the significance of one-horned animals in southern African rock art.
Deceased pastor finally buried after failing to resurrect for two years
4-2-2023 | 0
The body of a South African pastor had been kept at a mortuary for two years because he was expected to rise from the dead.
Hunt for alien 'technosignatures' has been expanded by a factor of 1,000
12-6-2022 | 1
The Breakthrough Listen project has joined forces with the MeerKAT Telescope in South Africa to help it expand its search.
Prehistoric 'Swiss Army knife' found across Africa
6-13-2022 | 4
A set of cutting and skinning tools is being hailed as evidence that our ancestors shared knowledge.
Giant squid washes up on beach in South Africa
5-7-2022 | 3
The enormous cephalopod was recently discovered washed up along the shoreline in Kommetjie.
Oldest human burial in Africa found in Kenya
5-7-2021 | 5
Archaeologists have unearthed a child who was buried at Panga ya Saidi cave almost 80,000 years ago.
Pastor breaks wind on people to 'heal' them
3-21-2021 | 10
A congregation pastor in South Africa has a rather unusual way of healing and blessing his attendees.
Lottery probed after 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 are drawn
12-3-2020 | 4
South Africa's national lottery has come under scrutiny after a perfect progression of numbers was drawn.
Young woman 'set on fire' over witchcraft fears
11-13-2020 | 5
An attempted murder investigation is underway in South Africa after a woman was attacked and set on fire.
Skull of human ancestor found in South Africa
11-10-2020 | 3
Dating back 2 million years, the skull belonged to an early human cousin called Paranthropus robustus.
Farmers are painting eyes on cows' backsides
8-12-2020 | 13
Farmers in Africa have found a novel new way of protecting their livestock from opportunistic predators.
Giant squid washes up on beach in South Africa
VIDEO 6-13-2020 | 8
Beachgoers at St Helena Bay were surprised to discover this giant cephalopod on the sand on Sunday morning.
'The most dangerous place in Earth's history'
4-26-2020 | 1
Scientists have identified a region of Africa that was once dominated by a wide variety of predatory dinosaurs.
Gorillas may also be susceptible to coronavirus
3-30-2020 | 8
Researchers have warned that COVID-19 may pose a serious risk to endangered gorilla populations in Africa.
Millions of desert locusts descend on Africa
VIDEO 1-26-2020 | 8
A plague of locusts of biblical proportions has been devouring vast swathes of crops across east Africa.
Man discovers a spider eating his pet goldfish
1-8-2020 | 11
A tour guide in South Africa recently posted up a photograph showing the fate of his prized goldfish Cleo.
2bn-year-old 'time capsule' could contain life
12-29-2019 | 1
Scientists have discovered what looks like bacteria in water retrieved from isolated 'pockets' in South Africa.
Firm is selling gin infused with elephant dung
11-13-2019 | 11
A South African gin known as Indlovu is made by combining regular ingredients with elephant excrement.
