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'Little Foot' fossil may belong to totally new species of human ancestor
12-14-2025 |
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The remains of a prehistoric skeleton found in a cave in South Africa may be something completely new to science.
New findings help to further cement Homo Naledi cave burial theory
VIDEO 9-16-2025 | 7
South Africa's Rising Star cave system is home to one of the most important discoveries in paleoanthropology.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mystery surrounds death of 'resurrected' man
4-14-2019 | 7
The man at the center of a hoaxed 'resurrection' in South Africa has since died under suspicious circumstances.
South African 'resurrection' hoax goes viral
VIDEO 2-27-2019 | 8
A pastor who 'resurrected' a man at a funeral recently is now at the center of a viral Internet phenomenon.
Frog travels 8,000 miles in woman's suitcase
1-22-2019 | 1
One holidaymaker got more than she bargained for recently after returning from a trip to South Africa.
Malapa skeletons are the same hominin species
1-20-2019 | 0
Anthropologists have published the results of a new study in to two fossil skeletons found in South Africa.
Towed iceberg could solve Cape Town drought
7-4-2018 | 18
A marine salvage expert has suggested towing an iceberg 1,200 miles to act as a source of fresh water.
'Dead' woman is found alive in morgue fridge
7-3-2018 | 14
Staff at a mortuary in South Africa were stunned to discover that one of the bodies was very much alive.
Was ancient 'hashtag' the first human symbol?
4-25-2018 | 9
Hashtag-like etchings found on a rock in South Africa's Blombos Cave are thought to be over 100,000 years old.
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