Times journalists are accompanying a group of scientists on an arduous, weekslong trip to study a key glacier in Antarctica.

As 2025 draws to a close, the night sky has offered a striking sequence of celestial events, with eclipses providing moments ...

Filmmaker Bertie Gregory's new documentary special captures the extreme challenges facing the world's fastest land animal.

Transalloys, which operates South Africa's last functioning manganese smelter, may have to close the plant and cut hundreds of jobs if its soaring electricity costs are not brought down, its CEO said ...

The world’s wealthiest travelers don’t just book first-class flights or five-star hotels—they go all out. This may include ...

South Africa qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 with a nervy 3-2 win against Zimbabwe in Marrakech.

In South Africa there’s a little-known ecosystem, containing more plant species than the entire Amazon, plants that are found ...

South Africa’s iconic research vessel, the SA Agulhas, is set to be auctioned off in a judicial arrest auction early next ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks during the announcement of the results in South Africa's general elections in Johannesburg, South Africa on Sunday, June 2, 2024. While South Africa made ...

The van Niekerks are sharing their experiences on social media, and much to their surprise, their videos have gained a big following.

Scientists have discovered that the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, is ingesting microplastics, highlighting the pervasive reach of pollution even into the planet's most remote ...

When Sonoma native Natalia Lazarus lined up at the start of the Cape Town Marathon on Nov. 15, she hadn’t run in over a month because of a serious shin injury. Her husband, Ryan Lazarus — a functional ...