Biology & EvolutionAdapted to the Antarctic: a cold-lover’s geneticsSibusiso BiyelaMay 19, 2016 by Sibusiso BiyelaMay 19, 2016 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...
Space & AstronomySpider flies to catch an elusive waveSarah WildFebruary 10, 2015April 8, 2015 by Sarah WildFebruary 10, 2015April 8, 2015 Cynthia Chiang, an astrophysicist from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, is part of a team seeking to drag ancient cosmic secrets out of the polar skies....
Climate & EarthRobot to test health of ocean ‘lungs’Sarah WildJune 19, 2014 by Sarah WildJune 19, 2014 In a pioneering move, a wave glider has been sent out to sea from Cape Town to measure pollution around Antarctica. A team from the Council...