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South Africa Injecting Radioactive Material Into Rhino Horns To Thwart Poaching
For the pilot study, 20 rhinos were injected with the radioactive material last year, which proved that it was not harmful to the animals.
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Indian-Origin Student Wins Architecture Award In South Africa
An Indian-origin student has won a prestigious award in South Africa for developing a safe water purification infrastructure model to clean the Ganga River using Varanasi's architectural principles.
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200 Million Year Old Dinosaur Remains Found in South Africa
Remains of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur believed to be the largest plant eating creature ever found were revealed at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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Google Doodle Celebrates 96th Birth Anniversary of Nelson Mandela
He spent 27 years in jail for opposing the racist government in his country. After his release, he went on to become South Africa's first black president in 1994.
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South African scientists find most complete pre-human skeleton
South African scientists today claimed to have uncovered the most complete skeleton yet of an ancient relative of man, hidden in a rock excavated from an archaeological site three years ago. The remains of a juvenile hominid skeleton, of the newly identified Australopithecus (southern ape) sediba species, are the "most complete early human ancestor...
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South Africa Injecting Radioactive Material Into Rhino Horns To Thwart Poaching
For the pilot study, 20 rhinos were injected with the radioactive material last year, which proved that it was not harmful to the animals.
-
Indian-Origin Student Wins Architecture Award In South Africa
An Indian-origin student has won a prestigious award in South Africa for developing a safe water purification infrastructure model to clean the Ganga River using Varanasi's architectural principles.
-
200 Million Year Old Dinosaur Remains Found in South Africa
Remains of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur believed to be the largest plant eating creature ever found were revealed at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
-
Google Doodle Celebrates 96th Birth Anniversary of Nelson Mandela
He spent 27 years in jail for opposing the racist government in his country. After his release, he went on to become South Africa's first black president in 1994.
-
South African scientists find most complete pre-human skeleton
South African scientists today claimed to have uncovered the most complete skeleton yet of an ancient relative of man, hidden in a rock excavated from an archaeological site three years ago. The remains of a juvenile hominid skeleton, of the newly identified Australopithecus (southern ape) sediba species, are the "most complete early human ancestor...
