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How one man’s near-death experience led to the discovery of the first Jurassic sea dragon in Wales

Tuesday at 11:00 AM, via The Guardian

Matthew Myerscough’s remarkable find is one of many detailed in his new book. But his journey into fossil hunting began years earlier, when he was caught in an avalanche

When Matthew Myerscough walks along a beach, he cannot help hunting for fossils. “I think my fossil radar is always on – even if I’m not looking, it’s hard sometimes to not see things,” says the 40-year-old civil...

Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ Season 3 Premiere Date Set For 20 November On Disney+

Tuesday at 10:57 AM, via Tech Financials

The Demigods of “Percy Jackson and The Olympians” recently stormed Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, treating thousands of fans to a wave of announcements and exclusive debuts as they teased the adventures ahead in season three’s ‘The Titan’s Curse,’ premiering 20 November on Disney+. Series stars Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson),  Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood), Charlie Bushnell (Luke […]

How Kumba Is Marching Ahead To Implement UHDMS Tech To Turn Low-Grade Iron Ore Waste Into Profit

Tuesday at 10:45 AM, via Tech Financials

While geopolitical turbulence has stalled many global mining projects, Kumba Iron Ore is charging decisively in the opposite direction. The company is aggressively marching ahead with its flagship R11.2 billion (approx. $631 million) Ultra-High Dense Medium Separation (UHDMS) project at the Sishen mine in South Africa—a bold technological leap designed to rewrite the economics of […]

Growthpoint Unveils R100M Epione Health Village, Pioneering Integrated Healthcare

Tuesday at 10:21 AM, via Tech Financials

South Africa has officially welcomed its first fully integrated primary and surgical health village, as Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings (GHPH) completes the landmark R100 million Epione Health Village in Rosebank, Johannesburg. This flagship facility does more than just house medical practitioners, it fundamentally redefines the patient journey by bringing primary care, specialist...

‘Transparency’ On MultiChoice Numbers Goes With Its Delisting

Tuesday at 10:18 AM, via Tech Financials

French media group Canal+, which is also listed on the JSE, today published its results for the six months to 30 June 2026. The company owns MultiChoice, Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator that owns DStv and GOtv. With the publication of the results today, one expected to analyse the figures in detail of the performance of […]

DStv’s subscriber count has gone dark

Tuesday at 09:07 AM, via TechCentral

MultiChoice Group’s delisting took DStv’s subscriber numbers with it, and new owner Canal+ has not put them back.

Earth’s Biggest Disasters Strike In a Hidden Pattern Every 27 Million Years

Tuesday at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

A new analysis of 89 major geological events over the past 260 million years found evidence that mass extinctions, volcanic eruptions, ocean crises, and other upheavals may cluster around a roughly 27.5-million-year cycle. The cause remains unknown, with possibilities ranging from mantle activity and orbital changes to speculative galactic influences. Slashdot reader alternative_right shares a...

Make the kids’ summer holidays go with a bang – play together like orangutans | Helen Pilcher

Tuesday at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

With the news that the ginger giants arrange playdates for their offspring, scientists say messing about has health benefits for humans of all ages

The school summer holidays are upon us. Cue the annual expectation that parents will conjure up six weeks of affordable, memory-making fun while holding down a job and hanging on to their sanity. Baking, picnics and den building may be wholesome,...

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