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South Africa Science News API
Get the live top science headlines from South Africa with our JSON API.
Get API key for the South Africa Science News APIAPI Demonstration
This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from South Africa.
GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=za&category=science&apikey=API_KEY
{
"totalArticles": 1662,
"articles": [
{
"id": "136abba110bd2039f992b5a52a8100a6",
"title": "How to build a digital ‘twin’ of the human brain - what existing models overlook",
"description": "The potential to create personalised digital “twins” of your brain and body is a hot topic in neuroscience and medicine today. These...",
"content": "The potential to create personalised digital “twins” of your brain and body is a hot topic in neuroscience and medicine today. These computer models are designed to simulate how parts of your brain interact, and how the brain may respond to stimulati... [5652 chars]",
"url": "https://stuff.co.za/2026/04/05/how-to-build-a-digital-twin-of-the-brain/",
"image": "https://stuff.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/file-20200930-16-1uqk1tg-scaled-2.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-05T12:21:46Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "2e0f365348888fa59d33f721ead3204b",
"name": "Stuff South Africa",
"url": "https://stuff.co.za"
}
},
{
"id": "5904aed87ad5af100d790c380e420106",
"title": "Gigantic dragonflies may not have needed high oxygen to exist, study finds",
"description": "The research, published in Nature, suggests that oxygen levels may not have been the limiting factor in the size of prehistoric insects.",
"content": "A new study led by researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) and Adelaide University in Australia has challenged the long-held belief that gigantic dragonfly-like insects could only exist 300 million years ago due to higher atmospheric oxygen le... [3529 chars]",
"url": "https://witness.co.za/news/2026/04/05/gigantic-dragonflies-may-not-have-needed-high-oxygen-to-exist-study-finds/",
"image": "https://witness.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/144/2026/03/Image-4a.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-05T08:09:46Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "06d8e24e6c139b33f7360b27c699aa76",
"name": "witness.co.za",
"url": "https://witness.co.za"
}
},
{
"id": "130aab152676e21a927c792dde50ad6a",
"title": "Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes",
"description": "More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes.",
"content": "WASHINGTON - More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes.\nDespite the technological advancements since the Apollo missions, NA... [3576 chars]",
"url": "https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/artemis-astronauts-study-moons-surface-using-mainly-their-eyes",
"image": "https://www.enca.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/afp/2026-04/doc-A6RU963-%40photo0.jpg.webp?itok=BDXn-Z4m",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-05T07:02:48Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "3ec23e0c9b7acd73d74ec42d9f325609",
"name": "eNCA",
"url": "https://www.enca.com"
}
}
]
}