Virtual reality breathes new life into African fossils, art and artefacts
Tammy Hodgskiss shares some of the background work that went into developing the new virtual reality exhibition at Wits University’s Origins Centre. It was launched on...
Category : Biology & Evolution
Citizen science crowdfunding project pays off
Learners from the Kayamandi community in Stellenbosch recently practiced their skills as citizen scientists when they had the opportunity to hike in the Jonkershoek Nature...
A few shortcuts to the latest Homo naledi news
Still feel as if you’re not quite yet on top of the biggest science news coming out of South Africa this week? About the latest...
New species named after the man who co-wrote the ultimate Cape orchid book
Bill Liltved, the driving force behind what many people call the “opus” of South Africa’s orchid species, has been honoured by having a newly identified...
Carrion plant’s (only) little helper
Not all flies attracted to foul-smelling carrion plants help with its pollination In the life cycle of smelly yellow carrion plants (Orbea lutea subsp. lutea),...
Age-old secret that Hollywood celebrities try to keep from you has been uncovered … by palaeontologists
by AdminBraai
Hollywood celebrities spend large amounts of dollars on it. The hunky stud at the local pub thinks he knows it. But the age-old secret has...
Adapted to the Antarctic: a cold-lover’s genetics
First published on up.ac.za Life can thrive in the most extreme climates – from the very hot to the very cold. Something that not long...
Rocking with Namaqualand’s daisies
by AdminBraai
For the next few weeks, Scibraai will be featuring a few articles that appeared in the 2015 New Voices in Science publication. The articles are...
“Kry die dino-tannie se handtekening, Ma
As jy gelukkig genoeg is om ‘n ouer te hê wat ‘n dinosouruskenner is, sal jy absoluut geen idee hê hoe dit voel om...
“Puff adders don’t smell … like anything” – meerkats, dogs
by Anina Mumm
These little guys learn much faster than dogs apparently, at least when it comes to learning how to pick out a snake’s scent from a...