Monthly Archives: June 2021

Cramped conditions and dark corridors: What it’s like to be one of South Africa’s ‘underground astronauts’

If you are lucky enough to be in the company of South African archaeologist and biological anthropologist Keneiloe Molopyane and you would like to get her attention, your best bet is to not use her birth name.If you are lucky enough to be in the company of South African archaeologist and biological anthropologist Keneiloe Molopyane […]

Serena Williams forced to retire from first-round Wimbledon match due to injury

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams was forced to retire from her first-round match at the All England Club against Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Tuesday due to an injury suffered in the first set.Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams was forced to retire from her first-round match at the All England Club against Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Tuesday due […]

Why these parents volunteered their young children for Covid-19 vaccine trials

As troubling new variants emerge, doctors say America’s chances of winding down the Covid-19 pandemic in the US will largely depend on how many young adults and children get vaccinated.As troubling new variants emerge, doctors say America’s chances of winding down the Covid-19 pandemic in the US will largely depend on how many young adults […]

England stuns Germany with two late goals to book place in Euro 2020 quarterfinals

England gave Germany a lesson in ruthless finishing, converting its only two real chances of the match to finally end its decades-long inferiority complex against its old, historic rival.England gave Germany a lesson in ruthless finishing, converting its only two real chances of the match to finally end its decades-long inferiority complex against its old, […]

Painting ‘forgotten’ by its owners sells for $9 million

A “forgotten” painting kept in the same family for generations has sold for 7.68 million euros ($9.1 million) at auction after experts discovered it was the work of French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard.A “forgotten” painting kept in the same family for generations has sold for 7.68 million euros ($9.1 million) at auction after experts discovered it […]