Space Bears
Tardigrades can survive extreme temperatures ranging from -200 to over 148 degrees Celsius as well as exposure to radiation, boiling… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Genetic Neighbors
The National Human Genome Research Institute reports that humans share approximately 96% of their genetic material with chimpanzees and around… Read More
Gone Fishin’
According to MAPS, available on Eighty20’s Data Portal, approximately 4.4 million South African adults express interest in water or sea… Read More
Shell Shock
Loggerhead and leatherback turtle hatchlings along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline face “stranding season” from late February to July. During this time,… Read More
Tentacular Triumph
The first South African film to win an Academy Award for “Best Documentary Feature” was “My Octopus Teacher”, originally airing… Read More
Shark Tales
In 1991 South Africa became the first country to protect the iconic great white shark, pioneering global conservation efforts. Overfishing… Read More