The fossil skull that rocked the world – 100 years later scientists are grappling with the Taung find’s complex colonial legacy
Here’s how the story of the Taung Child is usually told: In 1924 an Australian…
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Liberals gain Prahran from Greens and Labor ahead in Werribee
Byelections occurred on Saturday in the Victorian state seats of Prahran and Werribee. The Liberals…
this obscure mathematical concept has become an everyday idea, but do we have it all wrong?
In 1972, the US meteorologist Edward Lorenz asked a now-famous question: Does the flap of…
The UK launches flagship SPIRIT programme to drive social recovery in Ukraine
The SPIRIT programme (Social Protection for Inclusion, Resilience, Innovation and Transformation) will support Ukraine to…
AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research
My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human…
A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?
Could the United States soon be joining the likes of Norway, Kuwait and Mongolia in…
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?
In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery stores.…
Future climate scenarios – GOV.UK
We have supplied advice and recommendations to the Scottish Government, as it looks to develop…
Whalesong patterns follow a universal law of human language, new research finds
All known human languages display a surprising pattern: the most frequent word in a language…
Ecuador’s tough on crime approach is popular, but major challenges remain
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa moved quickly to impose the rule of law immediately after his…