2022 wasn’t the year of Cleopatra – so why was she the most viewed page on Wikipedia?
At the end of every year, I gather statistics on the most viewed Wikipedia articles…
Opinion | A New Deal for North America
A few recent headlines reveal the painfully inhumane, dangerously volatile state of U.S. relations with…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 4 – 10, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from January 4 to 10, 2023. During the…
Why 2023 is a make-or-break year for Keir Starmer’s Labour party
Labour has understandably begun 2023 in an upbeat mood. Polls give the party around 45%…
The ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US – here’s what it could mean for the UK
The heavily-mutated omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first detected in…
Barbara Lee Tells Colleagues She’s Running for Senate
Progressive Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California told lawmakers Wednesday during a closed-door meeting of…
How Chaucer’s medieval Wife of Bath was tamed and then liberated in the 21st century
Chaucer’s Wife of Bath is one of the most famous characters in English literature. Since…
Titanic Fans Will Never Let Go of Kate Winslet’s Hair Debacle
It’s been 84 years, and we are still trying to wrap our heads around this…
Opinion | Who Will Ask Larry Summers About His Crypto Shenanigans?
On Tuesday, Cameron Winklevoss publicly accused Barry Silbert, the CEO of cryptocurrency conglomerate DCG, of…
How to stay safe from blue-ringed octopus this summer
As an octopus biologist, I get a call from the media every summer because someone…