Researchers Pioneer a New Way of Searching for Dark Matter
Researchers investigate whether dark matter particles actually are produced inside a jet of standard model particles
Articles by University of the Witwatersrand
The Surprising Path to Life: Breaking Free from Plate Tectonics
New research reveals that the emergence of life on Earth did not require plate tectonics
Ancient Human Relative ‘Walked like a Human, but Climbed Like an Ape’
New lumbar vertebrae give insight into how this ancient human relative walked and climbed
Forensic Science Is Unlocking the Mysteries of Fatal Lightning Strikes
Scientists have found the smoking gun in forensic lightning pathology that could help save lives
We've Impacted Antarctica More Widely Than Previously Thought
Only 16 percent of the continent's Important Bird Areas are located within negligibly impacted areas
Green Chemists Find a Way to Turn Cashew Nut Shells into Sunscreen
Team is working on techniques to produce useful compounds from wood and other fast growing non-edible plant waste, through a chemical process named xylochemistry
Drop of Ancient Seawater Rewrites Earth's History
Research reveals that plate tectonics started on Earth 600 million years before what was believed