SCIENCE

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

How good are South African kids at maths? Trends from a global study

Can melatonin supplements really ‘reverse’ DNA damage caused by lack of sleep?

Can melatonin supplements really ‘reverse’ DNA damage caused by lack of sleep?

Mice with woolly mammoth traits could pave the way for the resurrection of an ice age giant

Mice with woolly mammoth traits could pave the way for the resurrection of an ice age giant

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

How are clouds’ shapes made? A scientist explains the different cloud types and how they help forecast weather

Five essential strategies to master your habits

Five essential strategies to master your habits

a new method to estimate the probability of different outcomes – including a worst case

a new method to estimate the probability of different outcomes – including a worst case

p53 is both your genome’s guardian and weakness against cancer – scientists are trying to repair or replace it when it goes awry

p53 is both your genome’s guardian and weakness against cancer – scientists are trying to repair or replace it when it goes awry

A new theory explains how water first arrived on Earth

A new theory explains how water first arrived on Earth

What happens in the brain when there’s a word ‘on the tip of the tongue’?

What happens in the brain when there’s a word ‘on the tip of the tongue’?

AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

AI is transforming the search for new materials that can help create the technologies of the future

California wildfires force students to think about the connections between STEM and society

California wildfires force students to think about the connections between STEM and society

New findings raise questions about when (and where) life began

New findings raise questions about when (and where) life began