The science of baby babbling – and why it can take on accents
A video of 19-month-old Orla from Liverpool has gone viral, reaching more than 19 million…
Star Trek’s Colm Meaney Tried To Ditch O’Brien’s Accent
Meany has a point. Throughout the history of American film, Irish characters are often played…
Spain’s Supreme Court refuses amnesty for Carles Puigdemont – POLITICO
“It is especially difficult to reconcile the European Union’s efforts to end impunity for embezzlers…
Cybersecurity threat looms large in Japan
Special to the Japan Times As host of last week’s Group of 20 summit and…
What Makes Life Meaningful? Views From 17 Advanced Economies
Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key…
Modern surgery began with saws and iron hands – how amputation transformed the body in the Renaissance
The human body today has many replaceable parts, ranging from artificial hearts to myoelectric feet.…
Statement by the British Ambassador to Japan on the State Visit
I am delighted that the State Visit of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of…
Assistant Secretary O’Brien’s Travel to Azerbaijan and Croatia
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Baku, Azerbaijan,…
AI: how we got here and where we are going
With the current buzz around artificial intelligence (AI), it would be easy to assume that…
We mapped the entire bilby genome – and now we can use poo to save Australia’s ‘Easter bunny’ from extinction
Commonly known as Australia’s “Easter bunny” due to its large ears and hopping movement, the…