Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tracking their movements
On a cloudless sunny day in October 1950, ornithologists Elizabeth and David Lack stood on a mountain pass in the Pyrenees and observed a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle –...
South African businesses are entering a new era of tax compliance as the SA Revenue Service steadily modernises its tax ecosystem. They will be compelled to work on upgraded eFiling and e@syFile platforms, use e-invoicing and e-reporting as their standard, and align with SARS’ modernisation of the VAT system. These changes are not yet mandatory, […]
Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging times
Australian scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery.
Quantum batteries, first proposed as a theoretical concept in 2013, use the principles of quantum mechanics to store energy, and have the potential to be more efficient than...
As artificial intelligence accelerates the creation and distribution of content, the digital economy is entering a new phase—one defined not only by scale, but by saturation. For companies operating across financial services, telecommunications, and technology, the challenge is no longer visibility. It is credibility. AI-driven tools are fundamentally reshaping how information is produced,...
Perhaps the biggest surprise is that it tricks ants into moving its seeds with a scent that mimics their larvae
Plants are superb at enticing animals to pollinate their flowers or carry off their seeds. But one plant co-opts an astonishing combination of fire, bees and ants to mastermind its reproduction.
The South African Natal crocus, Apodolirion buchananii, has a gloriously bright white...
Small and medium businesses in India have traditionally managed billing using paper bill books, notebooks, or Excel sheets. While these methods work for small volumes, they become difficult to manage as the business grows. With more digital payments, GST compliance, and increasing transactions, manual invoicing can slow down operations and make it harder to track […]
Las Vegas, NV – Lantern Finance, Inc. today announced a significant reduction in its Bitcoin-backed loan rate, lowering the annual interest rate from 13% to 8% for one-year loans. Combined with a 2% upfront fee, this rate represents the lowest available for Bitcoin-backed loans in the United States backed by an institutional-grade custody solution. The new […]
Over the weekend, news emerged of an outbreak of meningitis among university and school students in Kent in south-east England. The outbreak has killed two young people and left several others seriously ill. Health officials confirmed that the meningitis B strain has been identified in some of the cases. To find out what we know about the outbreak, who is most at risk and why questions are...
In a legal filing, the government said it questioned whether the A.I. start-up could be a “trusted partner” in wartime, which led it to label the company a supply chain risk.
Study highlights the movements in people’s gait that give away most about their emotional state
A long face is not the only sign that someone is down in the dumps. How people walk is revealing too, particularly the swing of the arms and legs, researchers say.
Scientists asked volunteers to guess people’s emotions from video clips of them walking and found that bigger swings portrayed more...
A meteor that fell over the Cleveland area on Tuesday shook homes and startled residents who heard a sonic boom that some compared to an explosion. The American Meteor Society said it received reports from Wisconsin to Maryland.
Meteor over Ohio causes large boom heard as far away as Pennsylvania
The country appears to be cracking down on people linked to the acquisition of Manus, a Singapore company with Chinese roots, as President Trump prepares to visit Beijing.
An NWS office posted video of the meteor shooting across the sky, but says no report of debris found as it likely burned
A meteor over Ohio caused a large boom that jolted people as far away as Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) and reports.
The meteor entered the atmosphere at about 9am local time on Tuesday, producing a sonic boom felt across a...
Physicist who won a Nobel prize for his work on superfluids and superconductors at Sussex University in the 1970s
The launch in the 1950s of Sputnik, the world’s first artificial satellite, played an unexpected but important role in propelling Anthony Leggett towards his 2003 Nobel prize for physics. Leggett, who was to become a world-leading researcher in the field of low-temperature...
As outbreak in Kent claims the lives of two young people, experts advise against rushing to get a vaccine
Pharmacies in England are reporting a surge in demand for meningitis vaccines after an outbreak in Kent claimed the lives of two young people and left others in hospital.
However, experts have advised against rushing to get a jab, stressing public health authorities are best placed to...
There is a distinct difference between short-term and long-term success in the professional world. Short-term success often requires little more than a bit of luck and fleeting interest. It also requires the ability to capture consumers’ attention for a matter of moments. However, to turn that into something that is sustainable takes a much greater […]
A new trailer and poster for “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” are now available to download and share. The all-new animated series from Lucasfilm Animation will premiere exclusively on Disney+ 6 April, 2026. Two episodes will premiere each week, with the final two airing on the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” […]
