Sci-Tech

Maximising the use of computing power rather than leaving it idles is becoming a big issue, writes Arthur Goldstuck.

Growing up fast, reproducing young and proliferating were the secrets of Lystrosaurus survival.

A new species of magic mushroom in South Africa and Zimbabwe, now named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata, has allowed us to investigate this question.

Advanced genetic testing could help erase significant disparities in breast cancer survival rates between white and black patients, new research has found.

A surge in demand since last year for oestrogen patches to ease menopause symptoms has strained supplies and led to shortages, sparking a scramble for medicines that industry sources say could last up to three years.

Researchers have long known chimpanzees will attack and kill members of neighbouring chimpanzee groups, but this defied expectations

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are gaining traction in South Africa, with one in 20 people already using or considering these treatments.

The National Consumer Commission says ESR HaloLock wireless power banks are under recall.

Scientists used protein fragments and genetic engineering, but experts are expressing scepticism about the new ‘T. Rex leather’

Researchers find a 16% net increase in global nighttime light from 2014 to 2022, though the ‘nightscape is actually highly volatile’

A new study by a University of Western Cape (UWC) researcher cautions that while groundwater often helps cities and municipalities cope when dams and rivers dry up, fully understanding how it works is equally important.

With safety issues keeping kids off the streets and locked indoors, she shares how to navigate a digital landscape with children.

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday projected its first-quarter earnings would exceed its entire profit for last year

Crew reaches record distance of 406,000km from Earth

Bullish forecasts estimate the drug could generate up to $2.8bn in its first full year