The move by China would mark a major reversal of its stance towards digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission says it believes the Met’s use of the tech is unlawful.

Analysis of blood samples finds women with the disease have 20% lower levels, a pattern not seen in men

Women should ensure they are getting enough omega fatty acids in their diets according to researchers, who found unusually low levels of the compounds in female patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

The advice follows an analysis of blood samples from Alzheimer’s patients and healthy...

Cobus Stofberg, a veteran of television broadcasting in South Africa, is retiring from the Naspers and Prosus boards.

The Xpress Trolley lets shoppers scan as they shop and skip the checkout queue by paying directly on the cart.

Government is prioritising a review of B-BBEE rules around the licensing of telecoms companies in South Africa.

Flashing light visible for hundreds of miles was an exceptionally bright meteor, say experts

A flashing fireball dashed across the skies of western Japan, shocking residents and dazzling stargazers, though experts said it was a natural phenomenon and not an alien invasion.

Videos and photos emerged online of the extremely bright ball of light visible for hundreds of miles shortly after 11.00pm...

Why evolutionary theory should be applied to peacocks, politics, iPhones and quite a lot in between

Nobody expected the Spanish Inquisition, but then again no one could have predicted the giraffe, the iPhone or JD Vance. The laws of physics don’t demand them; they all just evolved, expressions of how (for better or worse) things happened to turn out.

Ecologist Mark Vellend’s thesis is that to...

Global share markets came under pressure on Wednesday after a tech-led selloff on Wall Street.

Triggerplants in particular live up to their name with a rapid response when touch-sensitive stamen are nudged

Flowers are surprisingly touchy, especially their male parts, the stamens, with hundreds of plant species performing touch-sensitive stamen movements that can be endlessly repeated. Insects visiting Berberis and Mahonia flowers to feed on nectar get slapped by stamens that bend over...

With the number of very hot days rising as well as average temperatures, more and more animals are vulnerable. But while some species can adapt, others are seeing huge population declines

The residents of Tecolutilla, Mexico, knew the heatwave was bad when they heard the thuds. One by one, the town’s howler monkeys, overcome with dehydration and exhaustion, were falling from the trees like...

American Academy of Pediatrics schedule says children as young as six months and up to 23 months receive the shot

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging that children as young as six months and up to 23 months old receive the Covid-19 vaccine – a position that diverges from the current federal guidance given by the Trump administration’s health agencies.

The AAP released its updated...

Ralph Mupita has warned that the market should account for infrastructure costs in the pricing of services.

Livestreaming platform Kick said it is “urgently reviewing” the circumstances of Jean Pormanove’s death.

Deaths from short-term exposure to fine particulates spewed by forest fires underestimated by 93%

Choking smoke spewed by wildfires is far more dangerous than previously thought, a new study has found, with death tolls from short-term exposure to fine particulates underestimated by 93%.

Researchers found that 535 people in Europe died on average each year between 2004 and 2022 as a result of...

America Online, famous for its marketing campaigns, will shut down its dial-up internet service at the end of next month.

Paratus Group is launching a mobile network in Namibia that will challenge state-owned incumbent MTC.

When Elon Musk claimed Starlink was being blocked in South Africa because of BEE rules, it ignited a debate that went far beyond satellite internet.