2015年9月14日 星期一

2015-09-15 South Africa Science


News24
   
'Science and religion can learn from one another' on Homo naledi   
News24
Homo naledi shows us were not alone in realising our mortality, so says lead researcher Professor Lee Berger. WATCH. Related Links. Rugby trumps Homo naledi in readership stakes · I am no grandchild of any ape, monkey or baboon - Vavi on Homo ...

Homo naledi: the race of it all   Independent Online
I Am No Grandchild of Any Ape, Monkey or Baboon - Vavi On Homo Naledi   AllAfrica.com
Homo naledi debate: 'Humans don't come from baboons'   Eyewitness News
Bulawayo24 News (press release) (blog)   
Politicsweb   
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News24
   
SA makes UK list of World's Most Beautiful Cities   
News24
Cape Town - Cape Town has been listed in the UK Times' World's Most Beautiful cities list. According to them, this South African city has that "in-your-face beauty of a craggy mountain range that drops precipitously into a glittering sea”. #LoveSA for ...
SA city one of world's most beautiful   iAfrica.com

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The Atlantic
   
Why Don't We Know the Age of the New Ancient Human?   
The Atlantic
Last Thursday, the world said hello to Homo naledi, a new species of ancient human discovered in South Africa's Rising Star cave. As I reported at the time, scientists extracted 1,550 fossil fragments from the cave, which were then assembled into at ...
Canada also has a new human species   Toronto Star
New hominin has a Calgary connection   CBC.ca
Newsmaker – Steven Tucker: A Lucky Friday 13th   News24
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette   
Financial Express   
Independent Online   
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Times LIVE
   
Fears that pregnant animals among victims of Limpopo 'driven hunt' (video)   
Times LIVE
As the controversial Alldays driven hunt felled dozens of animals this week, conservationists and hunters fear that pregnant females will be among the dead. With protesters converging on the Limpopo farm, a burly man with teary eyes seemed out of place.

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teleSUR English
   
Curbing Climate Change Requires Addressing National Politics   
teleSUR English
This photo by Kerstin Langenberger show how truly damaging climate change is. | Photo: Kersting Langenberger's Facebook page. Previous; Next. Published 12 September 2015. Comments. We Recommend. While activists are gearing up to demonstrate at ...


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Popular Mechanics
   
DARPA helicopter with insect legs preps for full-on robotic invasion   
The Verge
The Defense Advanced Research Institute now has a solution for landing in choppy seas and uneven terrain: adaptive robotic landing gear, shaped like giant steel grasshopper legs. The system employs sensors to figure out the best angle to approach a ...

DARPA gives an R/C chopper the legs of a dragonfly   Engadget
Helicopter lands like an insect with DARPA's robotic landing gear   CNET
Robotic Landing Gear could help pilots land on rocky mountains and moving boats   Daily Mail
Popular Science   
Popular Mechanics   
SlashGear   
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Independent Online
   
Coffee a planet-saving power source   
Independent Online
London - Whether flat white, skinny latte or straight black Americano, a cup of coffee is the morning drink of choice for millions needing a power-up at the start of the day. Researchers have now found that the huge amounts of leftover coffee grounds ...

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Independent Online
   
'Caveman' Rick stumbled on love of his life   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - Rick Hunter didn't only discover a remarkable new species of human relative by accident while exploring caves in the Cradle of Humankind. He also discovered the love of his life. It was while later working as an exploration technician in ...

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US caps numbers of whales, turtles snared by California gillnets   
Daily Mail
Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. fisheries managers on Monday embraced limits on the number of endangered whales and turtles that can be captured inadvertently in drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California's coast in a move praised by environmentalists.
Landmark New Rules to Protect California's Whales, Dolphins and Sea turtles ...   Bay Area Indymedia

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We Want More Cradle Visitors - Minister   
AllAfrica.com
Government wants to encourage more visitors to the Cradle of Humankind and its Maropeng Visitor Centre. Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom said on Friday they were investing R22m as a result, with the hope of making the World Heritage Site more attractive ...


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