Social media can be understood as a role-playing game like Dungeons & Dragons
It’s a cliché that any “geek” who knows how to program computers will also probably…
Festive maths puzzles – answers and explanations
Here are the answers to the festive maths quiz I set on December 23. I…
why some people hate nature – and what you can do about it
We’re constantly told that spending time in nature is good for the body and the…
Australia’s red and yellow beach flags can be dangerously confusing. Is it time to change them?
Every summer in Australia, millions of people head to the beach, and every year, thousands…
What colour should I repaint my home? Ask a psychologist
I knew there would be an argument. The room had gone eerily quiet. “Isn’t it…
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers
Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness…
Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA’s…
Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?
It’s hardly a revelation that we’re living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction.…
How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields
Solar farm projects in the Canadian province of Alberta have been put on hold or…
Online harassment is silencing Canada’s health experts — institutions need to do more to protect them
Canada has lost the measles elimination status it has held since 1998. To regain that…