Invasive alien plants like Lantana, Black Wattle, Bugweed, and Pompom Weed are contributing to the loss of biodiversity in Randburg, altering local ecosystems, and affecting the quality of life ...

On the 50th anniversary of the “Arecibo message,” we present a reflection on humankind’s first attempt to send a transmission to intelligent life in the cosmos.

We've known for a while that complex chemistry occurs in space. Organic molecules have been detected in cold molecular clouds ...

Rand Water has appointed the Centre for Biological Control to assist with biocontrol on the Vaal River Barrage reservoir.

A host of tiny, plant-like creatures have been documented in cryoconite holes on Earth — including ... At 40° latitude in both hemispheres, these colonies of tiny alien life could exist as far down as ...

Rand Water has appointed the Centre for Biological Control to assist with biocontrol on the Vaal River Barrage reservoir.

Scientists are questioning whether alien life needs a planet to exist. Traditionally, planetary surfaces have been seen as ideal environments, like Earth, with its stable gravity, protective ...

A group of determined volunteers recently gathered behind Wonderpark Mall in the north of Pretoria not just to pick up litter ...

Rating out of 7: 1 If you’re visiting Alien Pizza Planet and don’t eat exclusively plant-based, go for the new Alien Buzz Macaron instead. Red Rose Taverne is offering a plant-based Autumnal Harvest ...

A science fiction horror film franchise, focusing on Lieutenant Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battle with an extraterrestrial life-form, commonly referred to as "the Alien". Produced by ...

A rock retrieved from a near-Earth asteroid is crawling with microbial life, scientists have discovered. But the bacteria on its surface almost certainly came from Earth. The sample is part of a 0 ...