Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they ...

A video showed at least six Mossel Bay locals tried to capture a piglet on the loose in the popular harbour town. The chase ...

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Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival. Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become ...

The 550-million-year-old Quaestio simpsonorum is the first fossil to show a definitive left-right asymmetry, an important sign of evolutionary development in the history of animals. In 1947 ...

The first signs of its presence on Earth have been dated at over a billion years, well before the appearance of the first animals. A team has ...

Alcohol — and animals that love to consume it — is far more common in the natural world than scientists once believed, a study has found. Because ethanol — the kind of alcohol that forms ...

Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do animals have any concept of death? It's a question that has long intrigued scientists, fueled by reports of ants ...

Ackerley Sports Group will get control of the commercial rights to the Springboks rugby brand if a proposed deal goes ahead this week, Business Day said, citing a copy of a business plan it had seen.

A round-up of today’s news including a look at the expected economic impact of Black Friday sales. And why an agricultural ...

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Nov. 8, 2024 — Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants ...