BOOK EXCERPT Out of this World and into the Next — how life began on Earth, and how human civilisation will expand beyond it 5 min 0 By Adriana Marais
THE CONVERSATION Curious kids: Cold mountains, hot air — it’s all about pressure 4 min 0 By James Renwick
THE CONVERSATION How the sun burped on Earth — a space scientist explains geomagnetic storms 4 min 0 By Amoré Elsje Nel
THE CONVERSATION We discovered a new way mountains are formed – from ‘mantle waves’ inside the Earth 4 min 0 By Thomas Gernon
SKY GAZING In a special celestial alignment, syzygy gives us eclipse magic 3 min 4 By Charmain Naidoo
SOLAR WINDS OF CHANGE Out of this world – why space weather forecasting is a huge boon to Earth 4 min 0 By Liz Clarke
ARTEMIS EXPLORATION Nasa’s Orion returns from space, completing moon orbit mission 3 min 0 By Bloomberg
POET'S CORNER With Earth on the killing altar, the gods are pacified with sweet but empty words 5 min 0 By Rethabile Masilo
WITWATERSRAND UNIVERSITY SEMINAR Natural and social sciences joint approach needed to resolve climate crisis catastrophes 2 min 0 By Onke Ngcuka
SATIRICALLY SPEAKING The seeding of Earth — an experiment that went horribly wrong 7 min 3 By Corrie Verbaan
CIVIL SOCIETY WATCH 18 — 22 APRIL International Mother Earth Day coming and Plaas to hold webinar on worsening climate chaos 6 min 1 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
WONDERS OF THE BIG BLUE Ocean gyres reveal an astounding story of the mysterious travels of sea turtles 4 min 0 By Don Pinnock
360INFO The sixth mass extinction is happening now, and it doesn’t look good for us 5 min 1 By Corey Bradshaw
THE CONVERSATION Southern Africa’s summer has been wetter than normal: Here’s why 4 min 1 By Sarah Roffe
VISUAL ESSAY Sites Unseen: A pilgrimage beyond politics and platitudes reawakens a spiritual connection to land 6 min 0 By Paul Weinberg
Our Burning Planet Reflection Message from an Elder: We have an obligation to love and cherish all life on our tiny, fragile sphere 2 min 10 By Don Pinnock
