Have you ever wondered what chickens are talking about? Chickens are quite the communicators — their clucks, squawks and purrs…
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South African astronomy started an important journey two decades ago, when an initiative to attract and train future scientists in…
A recent New York Times article released a list of people “behind the dawn of the modern artificial intelligence movement” – and…
When South Africa became a constitutional democracy in 1994, it replaced its apartheid-era intelligence apparatus with a new one aimed at…
Over ten years ago, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) began mapping the universe to find evidence that could help us understand the…
The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to…
South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country urgently needs to…
What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years. For the past quarter of…
You are walking back home. Suddenly the ground seems to open and a security drone emerges, blocking your way to…
ChatGPT has repeatedly made headlines since its release late last year, with various scholars and professionals exploring its potential applications in both…