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Many existing explainable artificial intelligence systems produce explanations that are tailored to individualist, typically western, populations.
The scarcity of bat fossils is more than a palaeontological puzzle: it has implications for bat conservation strategies today.
There are 401 indigenous terrestrial reptiles in South Africa.
Technology is transnational. It is therefore disrupting traditional notions of legal jurisdiction and regulation.
This is one of the first fossil rove beetles ever discovered on the continent and in the southern hemisphere more broadly.
Water lettuce forms dense mats on the water surface. This can reduce light penetration and oxygen levels in the water, negatively affecting all aspects of aquatic life.
Knowing which parts of Africa best help to store carbon means funding and policy efforts can be directed to protecting and increasing this carbon ‘land sink’.
The sculpture might have begun with tracing a blue stingray specimen in the sand.
Conservation of biodiversity is in the hands of humans but artificial intelligence can help guide decisions.
By reporting this new way that future antivenoms can fail, the research has highlighted a problem with current antivenom testing recommendations.
Fibre optic cables now literally encircle Africa, though some parts of the continent are far better connected than others.
South Africa’s ocean information management system is helping to mitigate security and environmental risks.
Coverage is celebratory and offers limited cautionary and critical reporting to the public and to policymakers.
Four types of nematodes occur in soil.
Lessons from the Serengeti herds may help conservationists manage migratory herbivore populations.
In sub-Saharan Africa, most governments welcome China’s investment in digital infrastructure.
Deepfakes are on the rise in South Africa and many people seemingly struggle to spot them.
Cratons are pieces of ancient continents that formed billions of years ago.
There are several reasons why ethical conduct in scientific research is so important.
The River Nile is contaminated with microplastics.
One criticism of current 3D models of archaeological sites is that they are presented devoid of human traces and history.
The astronomical community has thrived and world-class astronomical facilities have been established in South Africa.
Some time between 1100 and 1700 AD, a Massospondylus bone was discovered and carried to a rock shelter in Lesotho.
Elephants can be viewed as geological engineers that create minor tectonic forces on the substrate they walk on.