An old adage tells us that pressure can burst a pipe, but pressure can also make a diamond. It’s a soothing creed for life’s tumult. It applied most directly to me during my past life as a ...

The latest research fraud scandal concerns one Eliezer Masliah. He’s one of the world’s leading researchers into Alzheimer’s and it looks as if he fabricated a good deal of his data. A large part of ...

Faith once filled the gaps where science had no voice. Over millennia, those beliefs became the backbone of cultures and laws. But as knowledge expands, certain long-held ideas struggle to keep pace ...

Space has captured human imagination for centuries. Yet along with our fascination, countless misconceptions have spread like wildfire. Some of these myths sound plausible enough that even ...

Herbal medicines have been an integral part of traditional healthcare systems worldwide, dating back thousands of years. These natural remedies, rooted in cultural traditions, are now experiencing a ...

Modern science and traditional knowledge are often treated as opposites. But it seems many South Africans hold a more integrated view, drawing on both systems. This insight comes from the South ...