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US expects 'active' hurricane season

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season could be "extremely active" and spawn 13 to 20 tropical storms, the US government's top climate agency has predicted.

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The science behind the itch

2013-05-24 08:32

A study shows that the sensation of itching is hardwired into the nervous system and can be traced back to a small molecule released in the spinal cord.

Purple tomatoes more ‘tasty and healthy’

2013-05-24 08:31

Tomatoes, said to be the world's most popular fruit, can be made both better-tasting and longer-lasting thanks to UK research with purple GM varieties.

350 rhino dead in nearly 5 months

2013-05-23 21:30

The number of rhino poached since the beginning of the year has reached 350, the environmental affairs department says.

Zimbabwe toilet man wins prize

2013-05-23 22:18

Zimbabwean researcher Peter Morgan has been named the winner of the 2013 Stockholm Water Prize for developing low-cost toilets.

Mpumalanga calls for help

2013-05-23 22:18

Some of South Africa's neighbouring countries should assist in curbing ongoing rhino poaching, an Mpumalanga official says.

Bail for 3 found with beaten poacher

2013-05-23 19:09

Three farmers accused of the attempted murder of a suspected rhino poacher, have been granted bail in the Phalaborwa Magistrate's Court.

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Thandora finally at home with wild herd

2013-05-23 16:47

Thandora, the elephant re-introduced into the wild in late April, has finally ditched her human helpers, and joined up with a group of elephants at the Gondwana Game Reserve.

Electric cars: SA one step closer

2013-05-23 13:05

At least two automakers will launch battery cars soon, the biggest obstacle being a charging infrastructure, says COLIN WINDELL of Fleet magazine.

Tiger's basketball-sized hairball removed

2013-05-23 08:33

A tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons when he couldn't hack up a soccer ball-sized hairball by himself.

Science sinks teeth into Neanderthals

2013-05-22 20:53

Neanderthals may have started weaning their young from seven months of age and transferred them to solid food by just over a year.

 

Solar plane sets distance record

2013-05-23 15:08

The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record.

America's frogs and toads disappearing fast

2013-05-23 11:00

Frogs, toads and salamanders have been in trouble for decades, but a new shows just how quickly many amphibians are disappearing.

No fly zones over KZN rhino

2013-05-22 22:11

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is considering making KwaZulu-Natal's game reserves no fly zones for private aircraft to help curb rhino poaching.

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Dharmesh Dhaya says... Not only does the US have weather satellites but they also have a spare in orbit in case of emergencies? wow, I am jealous that other people's goverment are forward thinking. SA??? Read the article...

 
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