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Science
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The UK’s Flat Earth Convention Looked Like A Really Good Time
03 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
While we were busy enjoying our long weekend, more than 200 flat earthers revelled in each other’s company at the first convention of its kind in Britain.
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Internet Calls Out Ivanka Trump For Pretending To Be A Scientist
22 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
After stopping in at the The Waukee Innovation and Learning Centre in Iowa, Ivanka posed as if she were a scientist herself. The Internet wasn’t buying it.
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This Time They REALLY Think They’ve Found Amelia Earhart
09 Mar 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Once again, just what happened to Amelia Earhart has been brought into question. This time around it’s the measurements of a set of lost bones.
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Are You One Of Those Who Can Also ‘Hear’ This Silent GIF?
06 Dec 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
GIFs are the new emojis, and usually the argument centres around how to pronounce the acronym. We’d like to chuck this into the mix to further spice things up.
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NASA’s Latest Experiment Was Basically The Movie ‘Bio-Dome’ [Video]
28 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Does a bunch of scientists confined to living in a dome sound familiar? Yeah, NASA’s latest Mars experiment has quite a bit in common with that Pauly Shore movie.
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The Psychological Reason Why It Feels Like The World Is Ending Right Now
12 Sep 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nowadays it’s pretty in to be a bit of a doomsayer, but that might have something to do with “mean world syndrome”. Yeah, it’s a real thing.
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Every Decent Pair Of Sunglasses Is Supposed To Have These Five Layers
03 Aug 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Sunglass companies put plenty of effort into ensuring their glasses protect your eyes from the harsh conditions. It starts with the five lens layers.
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Moby Was Right – We Are All Made Of Stars
28 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
To all those who have gleefully claimed we are all made of stars, so that must mean we are all connected (#RainbowNation), here’s some science for you.
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Scientists Just Embedded A GIF Of A Horse Into Bacteria To Create A “Living Library”
13 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There’s a good chance that headline left you scratching your head, and this one takes a little concentration. The good news is that science is amazing.
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One Second Naps, Long Walks And No Socks – Life Lessons To Learn From Albert Einstein
13 Jun 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
He’s one of the most recognisable and revered minds to ever walk the planet, and there are a few life lessons to be gleaned from ‘ol Albert.
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What Survivors Remember About Being Struck By Lightning
24 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are plenty of facts and figures thrown around about how often people are struck by lightning, but how often do you hear firsthand accounts?
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Remember Homo Naledi? Scientists Have Just Announced Some Extraordinary New Discoveries
09 May 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s been almost two years since Homo Naledi was all the rage, and now scientists are revealing more incredible finds from inside the Rising Star cave system.
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Bill Nye The Science Guy Lays Into Climate Change Denier Live On CNN [Video]
25 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With Marches for Science taking place around the world on Earth Day, TV scientist Bill Nye was in no mood for William Happer’s nonsense. Schooled.
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Cape Town’s Current Heatwave Explained
20 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
A heatwave on the winter side of autumn? Here’s what’s going on in the atmosphere above Cape Town to cause such splendid weather.
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There’s A Massive Debate Raging In The Diamond Industry That Could Change The Business Forever
05 Apr 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Only recently have lab-grown diamonds reached a similar quality to those mined out of the ground, but many argue that the two will never be the same.
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Elon Musk’s Solar Roof Tiles Are What The Future Is All About [Video]
02 Nov 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Are you ready for the future? With solar tiles that charge your electric car, and provide energy for the rest of your house, Elon Musk has it down.
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Your Beard’s Red But You’re Not a Ginger – Here’s Why
28 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Ever wondered why that little patch of red appeared, to much horror, in your beard? Well, according to science, it’s called the MC1R gene.
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Here’s Why Humans Have Never Lived Longer Than 122 Years
06 Oct 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
As you age, your muscles and mind breaks down until you pass, but why will no one ever live beyond the age of 122? Well, science has a few answers.
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16-Year-Old Jo’burg Student Wins First Prize (R680 000) At The Google Science Fair
28 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I have no idea what I made for my science project when I was 16, but there’s no chance it came close to what Kiara Nirghin managed to put together.
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Wanna Lose Weight? Have You Tried Smoking Pot?
20 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Move over diet pills and some deranged Crossfit instructor barking orders in your general direction – there might be an easier way to load shed.
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This Picture Won The Astronomy Photographer Of The Year Competition
19 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It takes something rather impressive to woo the judges of this competition, but Chinese photographer Yu Jun seems to have done just that.
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Science Explains Why You Feel More Drunk When Everyone Else Is Hammered
14 Sep 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Every wondered how you became so drunk, all the while drinking less than those around you? Let’s turn to science for the answer to that one.
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Sorry Guys, But The Giraffe Is Actually Four Animals
09 Sep 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
They may look rather ungainly, especially when they decide to use their necks as weapons, but there’s more to the giraffe than meets the eye.
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Creepy New Robot Worth A Look [Video]
02 Aug 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
The rise of the robots is well underway, and this latest creation is just one example of the creepy things they will be able to do.
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Guy Gets Double Hand Transplant – Hates Them
26 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Things seemed to be looking up for Jeff Kepner, the first double hand transplant recipient in the United States, but that’s no longer the case.
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WATCH LIVE – SpaceX Docking RIGHT NOW Above Cape Town At International Space Station
20 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I think the headline says it all – take your seat and watch a little history take place.
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Epic Timelapse Photo Of SpaceX Rocket Launching And Returning To Earth Last Night
19 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
SpaceX is on a mission, and their latest rocket landed on Earth in an upright position. It’s the timelapse photographs that are all the rage though.
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Space Peeps Freak Out At First Pics From SA’s ‘World Leading Telescope’
18 Jul 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Up in the Northern Cape there’s a massive telescope project being built, and it just released some epic photographs of the universe.
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OK, So THAT’S Why Female Praying Mantises Eat The Males After Sex
29 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Most of us enjoy a snack after doing the no pants dance, but in the world of the praying mantis that snack often has fatal consequences.
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Could NASA’s Latest Image Of Mars Be Proof Of Life On The Red Planet?
24 Jun 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It has been ages since we gave you insight into the latest Mars conspiracy – and this time they’re really reaching for the stars.
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