A beluga whale has been captured fetching a rugby ball and returning to it a boat of South African rugby fans near the Arctic pole.
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Science Daily
- Authors' 'invisible' words reveal blueprint for storytelling
- Smartwatch tracks medication levels to personalize treatments
- 1 in 4 UK puppies may be being acquired before minimum recommended age
- Most Americans don't have enough assets to withstand 3 months without income
- Placebos prove powerful even when people know they're taking one
- Brain waves can be used to predict future pain sensitivity
- Completing the set: 'Coupon-collection behavior' reduces sex-ratio variation among families
- REM sleep tunes eating behavior
- Non-invasive nerve stimulation boosts learning of foreign language sounds
- Childhood connection to nature has many benefits but is not universally positive, finds review
- Children's pester power a future target for interventions
- Drivers respond to pre-crash warnings with levels of attentive 'gaze'
- How microbes in 'starter cultures' make fermented sausage tasty
- Drivers who keep their windows down are exposed to 80 percent more air pollution
- Understanding why some children enjoy TV more than others
All Africa
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- Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Surpasses 23,000 as Total Cases Exceed One Million
- Africa: How African Countries Most Affected By Covid-19 Cope As Continent Passes One Million Cases
- Africa: Beirut Blast Sends African Maids Out of Job in Lebanon
- Africa: Progress for Women and Girls Is Essential Amid Covid-19 – Dr. Senait Fisseha
- Africa: African TV Trade Fare Goes Online
- Africa: Breastfeeding Link to Covid-19 Is Negligible, Says World Health Organization
- Africa: We Must Continue to Scale Up Malaria Programmes, Despite Covid-19
- Africa: Activists Fight Violence Against Women One Law At a Time
- Africa: Lessons From Two Pan-African Giants On How to Achieve Genuine Nuclear Disarmament
- Africa: With Proper Investment in Youth, Kenya's Potential for Progress Is Unlimited
- Africa: It's Time to Confront Anti-Blackness in Asian-African Communities
- Africa: How Women in Academia Are Feeling the Brunt of Covid-19
- Africa: Lions Are Less Likely to Attack Cattle With Eyes Painted On Their Backsides
- Africa: Breastfeeding Link to Covid-19 Is Negligible -WHO
Rare blue/rainbow lobster
- UKZN Cleaning Services Staff Among Unsung Heroes in Fight Against Coronavirus
- UKZN helps Source Generous Donation of Masks for SA Medical Students
- UKZN Hosts Webinar on Classroom Courses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- UKZN Contributes to International Study Throwing Fresh Light on the Age of the Universe
- GSB&L Virtual Open Day
- GSB&L Virtual Open Day
- UNAVOIDABLE DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES
- UNAVOIDABLE DELAY IN THE RELEASE OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES
- UKZN Secures COVID-19 Rapid Tester
- UKZN Secures COVID-19 Rapid Tester
- Music Unlocked Sessions Featuring Fabulous Horns and Fantastic Bass
- Music Unlocked Sessions Featuring Fabulous Horns and Fantastic Bass
- Medical Student at the Frontline of COVID-19
- Medical Student at the Frontline of COVID-19
- Honours Student’s Turtle Research Experiences Published by News Organisations
Russian Volcano
Russian Volcano erupts for the first time in 95 years..
On June 22, the uninhabited volcanic island of Raikoke shot ash and volcanic glass so high into the air that it could be seen from space, and astronauts captured the moment .. Read more..
This is a 2 hour old baby hippo..
Baby hippo..
Now your appetite has been whetted, here are some more sweetie pie baby hippos.. starting with a video of a baby pygmy hippo taking a swim!
Endangered orangutans made homeless as farmers ..
start illegal forest fires to clear land for agriculture
The rampant burning, whilst useful for farmers, destroys the habitats of jungle residents forcing them down onto the ground where they are more open to predators.
One of those residents are critically endangered Sumatran orangutans who consider the jungle flora to be their home.
The population of the great ape is now thought to be as low as around 7,500 Read more..
The importance of trees
With the advent of rising global temperatures, animals are bearing the brunt of the heat..
Sheep huddle in the shadow of a wind turbine, desperate to escape the heat…
5 Reasons to Ditch Your Shampoo Bottle for a Shampoo Bar
Shampoo bars—hair cleanser in bar soap form—are the latest trend in hair care products. Usually made of natural ingredients to promote hair health, they’re also easier on the environment and great for travel. Here are five reasons to make the switch from bottle to bar.
1. Reduction of Plastics
Currently, about nine million tons of plastic get thrown into the ocean annually, which breaks down to one garbage truck full of plastic being dumped into the sea every minute. Shampoo bars cut out the need for plastic bottles, and most come wrapped in recycled paper or in paper boxes. They’re also convenient for traveling—just pop them in a metal tin available for that purpose. Read more..
India takes a bold step for the planet
India takes a bold step for the planet by banning single-use plastics
The mass production of plastic began in the 1950s and just about every piece of it is still here. It’s either still in use, sitting in a landfill or floating in the ocean.
Over 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic has been produced over the past 70 years and 8 million tons are dumped in the ocean annually.
“There’s so much plastic in the environment at this point… Read more..