Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too
When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled…
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Trump has threatened European countries with higher tariffs if he doesn’t get Greenland. Will it work?
In an extraordinary escalation of his bid to claim Greenland, US President Donald Trump has…
Modern rock wallabies seem to survive by sticking together in small areas. Fossils show they need to travel
Today, rock wallabies are seen as secretive cliff-dwellers that rarely stray far from the safety…
Speech for UN-Association 80th anniversary of United Nations General Assembly meeting
Your Royal Highness, Secretary-General, Madam President, Excellencies, and our wonderful hosts at UNA UK. Secretary-General, Madam President, welcome to the United…
little-known fantastic beasts that live everywhere on Earth
In virtually every piece of land on Earth – from near the summit of Mount…
Africa’s human rights institutions are electing leaders. Why this matters
Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the…
Deep reading can boost your critical thinking and help you resist misinformation – here’s how to build the skill
The average American checks their phone over 140 times a day, clocking an average of…
Government customer services to be modernised with help of industry experts
Faster response times and more efficient service for the millions of people who use government…
Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository poses millennia-long ethical questions
The heat produced by the radioactive waste strikes you when you enter the storage site…
Supreme Court is set to rule on constitutionality of Trump tariffs – but not their wisdom
The future of many of Donald Trump’s tariffs are up in the air, with the…