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Science Wrap: 24 October

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Highlights in this week’s Science wrap:

Shale gas exploration or ‘fracking’ in South Africa has stirred many emotions over the years.

In response to the increase in poultry culling, South African researchers are conducting a study to find a vaccine to combat infectious coryza in chickens.

Stargazers witnessed dozens of meteors, or shooting stars on Tuesday night.

Scientists studying fossils have discovered that the intimate act of sexual intercourse used by humans was pioneered by ancient armoured fish, called placoderms, about 385 million years ago in Scotland.

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– By Lebo Tshangela

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