The University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in developing an action plan to combat rising drug-resistant malaria in Southern and Eastern Africa.

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Michael L. Hubbard of Peconic died on May 25, 2025. He was 63 years old.

The musicologist Lawrence Kramer dates the “invention” of listening to the 18 th century, alongside the concept of the inner self. In his 2007 book Why Classical Music Still Matters, he writes, “All ...

The evolution of a single gene from the bubonic plague microbe allowed it to survive for centuries — and to this very day ...

Adopting new digital systems to help oceangoing container ships get in line to offload their cargo at busy ports appears to ...