‘Ancient reverence’ can be a goal of value in the modern battle against white grub pest
About 3500 years ago the ancient Egyptians revered the dung beetle (Scarabaeus sacer) as a symbol of the Egyptian god Ra, who rolled the sun across the sky each day, “transforming bodies and souls”. The belief came to life in nature as Egyptians associated the dung...
STUDENT FOCUS: Nicolette Sianyuka looks at fracking & soil microbes
Nicolette is 25 years old and originally from Zimbabwe. She became interested in her field of study through one of her early mentors who also happened to be her biology teacher during her tertiary education. He was a passionate microbiologist who encouraged her to...