A Kiss of Death -- Mammals Were the First Animals to Produce Venom
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgCT scans of fossils of the pre-mammalian reptile, Euchambersia, shows anatomical features, designed for venom production
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Ancient asteroid impacts played a role in creation of Earth's future continents
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgThe heavy bombardment of terrestrial planets by asteroids from space has contributed to the formation of the early evolved crust on Earth that later gave rise to continents - home to human civilisation.
Released: 20-Sep-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Investments to address climate change are good for business
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgAn internationally respected group of scientists, including Professor Francois Engelbrecht from the University of the Witwatersrand
Released: 17-Mar-2020 11:05 AM EDT
'Little Foot' skull reveals how this more than 3 million year old human ancestor lived
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgHigh-resolution micro-CT scanning of the skull of the fossil specimen known as "Little Foot" has revealed some aspects of how this Australopithecus species used to live more than 3 million years ago.
Released: 17-Jul-2020 6:25 PM EDT
Antarctica more widely impacted by humans than previously thought
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgAntarctica is considered one of the Earth's largest, most pristine remaining wildernesses. Yet since its formal discovery 200 years ago, the continent has seen accelerating and potentially impactful human activity.
Released: 17-Mar-2021 11:40 AM EDT
South African Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study a global game-changer
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgThis is a landmark study in so far as being the first to raise the alarm that, despite early successes with Covid-19 vaccines, further research is warranted on a next generation of Covid-19 vaccines.
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Increased CO2 in the atmosphere makes dung beetles smaller
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgClimate change is a truth of the 21st century that is difficult to avoid.
Released: 4-Nov-2021 3:55 PM EDT
A Child of darkness
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgAn international team of researchers, led by Professor Lee Berger from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (Wits University) has revealed the first partial skull of a Homo naledi child that was found in the remote depths of the Rising Star cave in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Released: 10-Feb-2023 3:10 PM EST
Why South African moms buy commercial milk formula when breast is best
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgThis is amongst the findings of the 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding, which comprises three papers launched in South Africa on 10 February and in the UK on 8 February.
Released: 11-Apr-2023 5:00 PM EDT
The 2022 Durban floods were the most catastrophic yet recorded in KwaZulu-Natal
University of the Witwatersrand, JohannesburgThe disastrous flood that hit Durban in April 2022 was the most catastrophic natural disaster yet recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in collective terms of lives lost, homes and infrastructure damaged or destroyed and economic impact.
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