Over time, certain features of an animal species can change in order to help the animals survive in their environment. This process is called evolution. It occurs because, when animals are born, they inherit their traits from their parents. Animals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce,
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What is the Periodic Table of Elements?
2019 marks the 150 year anniversary of the Periodic Table. With over 100 elements, it can seem very complex and intricate. Each element has a symbol and is grouped into rows and columns. WHAT IS THE PERIODIC TABLE? Elements are simple substances that make up all matter. For example, water
Earth’s Most Abundant Metal: Fun Facts About Aluminium
Aluminium is one of the most versatile metals in modern life. It can be found everywhere: in mobile phones, power lines and high-rise buildings. Aluminium is useful because of its unique properties as a metal. We will explore some of them here. ALUMINIUM IS LIGHTWEIGHT Aluminium weighs 3 times less
Why Birds are Modern Day Dinosaurs
Africa is home to 2341 species of birds. Recently, a fossil of a dinosaur was found in South Africa. Fossils are the preserved bones of any animal, that normally lived hundreds of thousands of years ago. The first two statements seem very unconnected. However, there is a link between all
Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Against Disease
Diseases are often spread by mosquitoes. Some of the main diseases spread by mosquitoes include: Malaria, Zika, Dengue and Yellow Fever. Malaria caused the deaths of 435,000 people in 2017. 9 out of 10 of these cases occurred in sub-saharan Africa. Researchers are trying to combat Malaria by targeting the
Africa’s Women in Science
The proportion of women studying science is low due to gender inequality in many countries. Because of this, girls are often discouraged from pursuing careers in the sciences. Here, we celebrate the achievements of the women who overcame this adversity through their passion for science. WANGARI MAATHAI Maathai was a
Scientific African: what is it and why is it important?
The development of science and research in Africa has taken an important step forward. In April this year, Africa’s first “mega-journal” was launched. Its name is “Scientific African”, and it has the potential to transform how research is done in Africa. WHAT IS SCIENTIFIC AFRICAN? Scientific African is a scientific
A Short History of the Origin of Mathematics
Although the majority of people today would date the origins of mathematics back to the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Greeks, there is evidence to suggest that counting originated in sub-Saharan Africa. In 1960 geologists from Belgium discovered the Ishango bone near the Semliki river, which is on the border between modern-day
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