Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse
Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse - Date: - October 7, 2026 - Source: - NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine - Summary: - Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of…
NASA’s Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together
NASA’s Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together - Date: - October 7, 2026 - Source: - NASA - Summary: - NASA’s James Webb Spa…
“They’re just waddling around in their poop.” Penguin poop is melting snow in Antarctica. Here’s how | Discover Wildlife
Colour-changing snow algae is a common and increasingly widespread sight along the coastline of the Antarctic Peninsula, its growth accelera…
Proteas ready for Australia challenge as Bavuma seeks success | ICC World Test Championship | ICC
The reigning ICC World Test Championship champions are back in action and they have some huge challenges upfront. After conquering India, So…
Brake! Time for ESA’s Hera asteroid mission to go slow
Launched two years ago today, the European Space Agency’s Hera mission for planetary defence has been hurtling away from Earth ever since. T…
Physicists just found the ‘ghost’ of superconductivity
Physicists just found the ‘ghost’ of superconductivity - Date: - October 7, 2026 - Source: - University of Illinois Grainger College of Engi…
Mistra report names Johannesburg as South Africa’s coalition chaos capital
Johannesburg has emerged alongside Karoo Hoogland as the most turbulent municipality in South Africa’s post-2021 coalition era, with both mu…
The generation raised on sugar rations – and what their health reveals 70 years later
They were born into a Britain still recovering from the hardships of war. Though the air-raid sirens had fallen silent, many everyday foods…
Astronomers discover ‘reborn’ planet formed from the ashes of its dead star
Astronomers have identified what could be the first known second-generation planet orbiting a white dwarf The discovery of the second-genera…
Zimbabwe Gears Up for Nationwide Rollout of Twice-Yearly HIV Jab
Zimbabwe is preparing to roll out lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable HIV prevention medicine, nationwide from January 2027 after strong…
Proteas face Australia’s biggest weapons
South Africa will know there is very little room for error against this Australian side. The Proteas got the better of them in last year’s W…
South Africa v Australia, first Test: match preview | cricket.com.au
Get the broadcast info, latest team news, start times and more for the mouth-watering clash South Africa v Australia, first Test: match prev…
Webb finds a surprising atmosphere on a scorching lava world
Webb finds a surprising atmosphere on a scorching lava world - Date: - October 7, 2026 - Source: - University of Chicago - Summary: - The Ja…
Astronomers detect most distant supermassive black hole-powered blazar ever: a cosmic beacon from the dawn of time
Astronomers have discovered the most distant and earliest blazar, comprised of an erupting supermassive black hole aiming its plasma jets di…
Sibiya’s wife tells court ‘Mr M’ wanted to drop charges against her husband
Story audio is generated using AI Sizakele Dlamini, wife of suspended deputy national police commissioner Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya, has submit…
Earth’s center is moving, and NASA just measured it
Earth’s center is moving, and NASA just measured it - Date: - October 7, 2026 - Source: - NASA - Summary: - Earth’s center of mass is consta…
Markram ready to help injury-hit Proteas bowling attack
Markram does not know whether he will be asked to bowl in the Test series against Australia, which starts at Kingsmead on Friday, but he is…
Women Need More Help Addressing Problem Gambling
Women Need More Help Addressing Problem Gambling - Women are among the worst imapcted by gambling-related harm - New influential figures are…
Cricket South Africa Partners with ClearScore as Test Jersey Sleeve Sponsor
Cricket South Africa Partners with ClearScore as Test Jersey Sleeve Sponsor ClearScore named CSA’s Product Marketplace Partner, with logo on…
Unexpected Aussie Test squad inclusion takes surprise net session role as Durban preparations underway
Unexpected Aussie Test squad inclusion takes surprise net session role as Durban preparations underway Watching Nic Maddinson middling the b…
Thousands of Black Holes Could Be Lurking in Our Backyard—and You Can Help Find Them
According to stellar evolution models, there should be hundreds of millions of black holes floating around in our galaxy. But so far we’ve o…
It looked like a Cadbury Wispa chocolate bar, was twice the size of Manhattan and travelled 3,000km, transporting millions of animals across the ocean | Discover Wildlife
The spectacular eruption of a volcano on land is a display worthy of the big screen (which may explain why the fiery phenomenon often crops…
Moon and Jupiter pics here! A cosmic hide-and-seek
On the morning of October 6, 2026, the moon passed in front of the king of the planets, Jupiter, for some observers in most of the U.S., Mex…
The Draconids, an unpredictable shower that can bring hundreds of meteors per minute, has begun
The Draconids, one of the year's most unpredictable meteor showers, will peak this week. Although only a few "shooting stars"…
Why Australia v South Africa Tests are MUST-WATCH
With Australia set to embark on their 20-Test odyssey in earnest on Friday in Durban, we takes a look at the major talking points for the th…
URC: ‘Men in Black’ Stormers welcome back star Springboks for Sharks derby | News24
Friday, 9 October Glasgow Warriors v Connacht - 20:45 Dragons v Ospreys - 20:45 Saturday, 10 October Bulls v Lions - 13:30 Stormers v Sharks…
Australia keep calm as batting unit faces scrutiny
Story audio is generated using AI The torrent of criticism the Australian team has copped — especially from the horde of ex-players in their…
National partners, local rivals: ANC, DA have never governed together in a coalition – report | News24
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Former Sibanye CEO Froneman should exit business pact, says presidency
The Presidency expects former Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman to withdraw from a partnership between business and the government after…
All Blacks: Kieran Read makes blunt admission about back-row and reveals the player they should 'build loose trio around'
Kieran Read believes that Peter Lakai is the player who the All Blacks should build their back-row around for their upcoming Bledisloe Cup T…
Wellness Wednesday: Could milk and dairy increase your risk of heart disease? Research suggests otherwise
Dairy can be part of a heart-healthy diet, with current research showing that milk, yoghurt and cheese have an effect that ranges from neutr…
Axiom Space working to revise lunar spacesuit for early Artemis missions
ANTALYA, Turkey — Axiom Space expects to hear from NASA soon on the configuration for a simplified spacesuit the company will develop for th…
Manchester United want to re-sign player they let go for thirty million euros | Goal.com South Africa
Scott McTominay could return to the Premier League next summer, Sky Sports report. Manchester United and Aston Villa already made enquiries…
FSCA raises red flag over Geefx investments
South Africans are being confronted with increasingly sophisticated investment scams on social media. Image: File The Financial Sector Condu…
Russian scientists create light-activated material for clean water | TV BRICS, 07.10.26
Russian scientists study materials for purifying water using light The addition of niobium oxide improves light absorption but does not acce…
World Rugby announce new crackdown on two dangerous tackles
World Rugby have moved to outlaw two dangerous tackle techniques, with changes covering the ‘hip drop’ and ‘knee drop’ set to come into forc…
Can we protect historic sites on the moon from the coming lunar rush?
The moon is a historical landmark — a celestial body continually peppered with robotic landers shot from our home planet, as well as human f…
FIRST DRIVE | Porsche 911 Turbo S combines devastating pace with everyday usability
Industrial-toned Porsches are clearly in vogue, judging by all the silver and grey cars dominating Porsche’s Cape Town showroom. Among the m…
Three police officers arrested for alleged corruption in Polokwane - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.
Three Limpopo police officers have been arrested for alleged corruption in Polokwane. They are attached to police stations in the Sekhukhune…
Parliament to summon DIRCO over third Bozell diplomatic protest in nine months
Parliament to summon DIRCO over third Bozell diplomatic protest in nine months The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Co-ope…