Archeology
Scientists rescue half-ton 'evidence of human civilization' at the southern tip of the Black Continent
Evidence of human civilization with an age of tens of thousands of years has been found.
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Animal world
South African cobra swallows poisonous snakes
As one of the fastest-attacking snakes in the world, the poisonous puff adder still cannot escape the mouth of the South African cobra.
Flu epidemic
Bird flu alarm in South Africa
A reporter in Pretoria quoted South Africa's News24 news agency on September 23 as saying that the country is facing the worst bird flu situation since the beginning of…
Oceanography
Discovering a new ecosystem hidden under Antarctica's largest ice shelf
Scientists in New Zealand have discovered an underground ecosystem hidden 500m under Antarctica's largest ice shelf.
Funny corner
The only country in the world that owns up to 3 capitals
Almost every country in the world has at least one capital - which is considered the administrative center of the country. But there are also countries that choose 2 cit…
Biology
'Biological mystery' in South African honey bees
The ability to produce only females gives all South African worker bees the chance to genetically 'regenerate' into a new queen.
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Why is South Africa the least civilized country on the Internet?
Of the 25 countries surveyed, Microsoft ranked South Africa as the least civilized country online. What criteria are they sorted by?
Animal world
Mole snakes escaped death by squeezing the South African cobra's head
Gavin and Christine Mitchell witnessed the nearly one-hour war between two-meter South African cobra and mole snakes when they visited Kgalagadi National Park.
Archeology
Discovered new dinosaurs in South Africa
A new dinosaur has been discovered, after being mistakenly identified and kept in a museum collection for several decades.
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Discovering alien traces in South Africa?
Scientists have discovered evidence of extraterrestrial organic matter buried in sediments from more than 3.3 billion years ago here.
Space science
Find alien organic material at the top of Mount South Africa
The group of volcanic activity in South Africa has discovered traces of alien organic matter, which existed 3.3 billion years ago.
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Where men are considered virgin if they are over-tall
When the doctor explained that men do not have hymen, the Zulu people said:
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The strange psychological effect entitled
What is the effect of naming the first president of South Africa? And it turns out, a lot of people have encountered it without knowing it.
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South Africa hydroelectric dam has a capacity of 480 billion liters of running water
The latest images from NASA satellites for water levels at Theewaterskloof hydroelectric dam, the largest reservoir in South Africa's Cape Town capital are at an alarmin…
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Nearly 3 tons of diamonds have been dug up from one of the deepest holes in the planet!
Within 43 years, about 50,000 miners exploited 2.7 tons of diamonds in the Big Hole, South Africa.