University of Witwatersrand

The shortest sleeping mammals: African elephants sleep just two hours daily (Watch)

For the study, the team monitored two free-roaming African elephant matriarchs in Chobe National Park in Botswana for 35 days. 

Mar 02, 2017, 14:14 PM IST

This dog-sized mammalian reptile was the first animal to produce venom

According to the new study, computerised tomography (CT) scans of fossils of the dog-sized reptile, Therapsid Euchambersia, showed anatomical features, designed for venom production.

Feb 14, 2017, 16:34 PM IST

200-mn-year old dinosaur remains found in South Africa

 The dinosaur remains, yet to be named, were found at a border area between South Africa and Lesotho.

Nov 11, 2015, 13:38 PM IST