South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope has detected one of the rarest objects in extragalactic astronomy: a triple-double radio galaxy sitting 7.5 billion light-years from Earth. Designated ...

The discovery of 49 new galaxies in a few hours, announced earlier this year, was the latest testament to the value of South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope. Six years after its inauguration, it is finally ...

The MeerKAT First Light image of the sky, released today by Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, shows unambiguously that MeerKAT is already the best radio telescope of its kind in the ...

The hormones that fuel a queen’s power can be a double-edged sword for the health of her offspring. The hormones that fuel a queen’s power can be a double-edged sword for the health of her offspring.

Think meerkats are just cute little desert fluffballs? Think again. These tiny troublemakers are basically the stand-up comedians of the animal kingdom. For sure, they don’t hold anything back. As a ...

Pub landlord Chris Collier said he had always "liked the idea" of rescuing meerkats The landlord of a pub which offers punters the chance to cuddle with a meerkat has said the animals "love the ...

The Kalahari Meerkat Project is the longest running project operating under the Kalahari Research Centre. The research team is focused on understanding the evolution of cooperative behavior within the ...