A tiny bone from Little Foot's skeleton adds fresh insights into what our ancestors could do: Little Foot's skull, with the arrow on the right-hand image indicating the specimen's atlas. R.J. Clarke/Author suppliedIn his book Wonderful Life, Professor Stephen Jay Gould – an evolutionary biologist, palaeontologist and widely-read popular science author – described the … [Read more...] about A tiny bone from Little Foot’s skeleton adds fresh insights into what our ancestors could do | The Conversation
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What we found when we tested a botanical pesticide to combat locust invasions | The Conversation
What we found when we tested a botanical pesticide to combat locust invasions: A community volunteer uses a motorised spray to apply pesticide on February 25, 2020 at a locust hatch site in eastern Kenya. Photo by TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty ImagesSwarming locusts are famous for their destructive potential. Currently, locust outbreaks in East Africa are threatening the … [Read more...] about What we found when we tested a botanical pesticide to combat locust invasions | The Conversation
Why local solutions are best for urban water supply in Ghana | The Conversation
Why local solutions are best for urban water supply in Ghana: Progress has been slow in Ghana in expanding access to water Riccardo Mayer/ShutterstockWater insecurity ranks as one of the world’s biggest problems. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa are among the most vulnerable. A recent global survey by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation suggests that about 490 million … [Read more...] about Why local solutions are best for urban water supply in Ghana | The Conversation
Global emissions are way off target: what needs to happen | The Conversation
Global emissions are way off target: what needs to happen: South Africa still depends on coal for most of its electricity. ShutterstockAt the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris, countries set goals that require halving carbon emissions by 2030. In a new piece in Nature, Professor Harald Winkler, as part of an international team, delivers the bad news that … [Read more...] about Global emissions are way off target: what needs to happen | The Conversation
Laughter in the time of a pandemic: why South Africans are joking about coronavirus | The Conversation
Laughter in the time of a pandemic: why South Africans are joking about coronavirus: Humour is sometimes used as a coping mechanism in tragic situations. Getty ImagesAlmost immediately after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in South Africa, the jokes started. From memes featuring prominent politicians to bad puns, from TikTok video clips to pictures of people posing … [Read more...] about Laughter in the time of a pandemic: why South Africans are joking about coronavirus | The Conversation
