Maverick Citizen

Watch – US funding cuts threaten global medical advancement: Here’s why it matters to you

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

South Africa

‘Assault on science’ — SA researchers warn that US funding cuts hinder global medical advancement

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Maverick Life

Antarctic bases are hotbeds of stress and violence and space stations could face the same challenges

By Rebecca Kaiser and Hanne E F Nielsen

South Africa

Scientists arrive in Cape Town after deep-sea discoveries on ‘Around Africa Expedition’

By Kristin Engel

Maverick Citizen

Ethics changes notwithstanding, creating genetically modified babies is still illegal in SA

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Africa

Why Egypt’s pyramids are so isolated — it’s all about the Nile

By Don Pinnock

Our Burning Planet

A natural fit: Top academic Prof Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi heads KZN’s Institute of Natural Resources

By Derek Alberts

Business Maverick

Shout-out to our local innovators — the Eco-Logic Awards celebrated community, water waste and cleverly green fashion

By Kristin Engel

South Africa

From pig farming to leading HIV researcher — Prof Linda-Gail Bekker reflects on her remarkable journey

By Biénne Huisman

Our Burning Planet

How SA’s squirrels are shape-shifting in response to climate change

By Rebecca Davis

South Africa

African scientific researchers bravely assert their place in global knowledge production

By Corli Witthuhn

South Africa

Why we don’t get skills planning right – it’s just not that simple

By Stephanie Allais