DNA from dung reveals cattle quietly switch from grass to forbs when the savanna dries out
A dual-locus DNA metabarcoding study of cattle dung from two South African savanna bioregions shows livestock shift from grass-based diets ...
Tag: South Africa
Elevation Drives a Hidden Vegetation Divide in South Africa’s Tankwa Karoo
A new survey of Tankwa Karoo National Park reveals that elevation strongly shapes vegetation cover, diversity and life form composition ...
Barbershops Could Become Frontline HIV Prevention Hubs in South Africa
A qualitative study in Durban, South Africa finds that clients, barbers, and owners see strong potential in barbershop-based HIV prevention ...
Ghost Name in Stick Insect Taxonomy Finally Resolved as Nomen Nudum
A taxonomic review shows that the stick insect name Bactricia nematodes is an unavailable nomen nudum and that the specimen ...
Tiny New Pseudoscorpion Species Unearthed in South African Museum Collection
A new pseudoscorpion species, Afrogarypus foordi, has been described from South Africa's Free State grasslands after museum specimens were re-examined ...
Ancient South African Mountain Reveals 585 Spider Species in 27-Year Survey
A 27-year survey has documented 585 spider species on South Africa's Soutpansberg Mountain, making the ancient range a national biodiversity ...
Tiny New Jumping Spider Genus Foordus Discovered in South Africa
A new monotypic genus and species of tiny euophryine jumping spider, Foordus stefani, has been described from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, ...
MPH Graduates in South Africa Flag Gaps in Crisis and Leadership Training
A survey of 221 South African Master of Public Health graduates found broad competency confidence but persistent gaps in crisis ...
Peer-Led Physics Sessions Boost Radiography Students’ Grades, Study Finds
At a South African university of technology, students training to become radiographers are quietly rewriting one of higher education's most ...
Mapping the gaps: South Africa’s spider records reveal deep sampling bias
A new analysis of 121,605 spider records from seven South African collections quantifies sampling bias and knowledge gaps across spatial ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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