Six million hectares of threatened species habitat up in smoke
At least 250 threatened species have had their habitat hit by fires. Gena Dray More than one billion mammals, birds,…
FATF Holds Global Forum to Discuss Crypto Supervision
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and over 50 delegations involved in crypto supervision recently gathered to discuss how to…
Iran Was on the Hunt for a Stolen Persian Book Worth $1.1 Million. But the ‘Indiana Jones’ of the Art World Beat Them to It
Dutch art detective Arthur Brand, lauded as the Indiana Jones of the art world, has solved another major case, recovering…
Why Do Art-World Insiders Love Outsider Art? See What Maurizio Cattelan, KAWS, and Cindy Sherman Collect, at the Outsider Art Fair
Most so-called Outsider artists aren’t household names, but some of the art world’s biggest insiders sure seem to know who…
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Takes Korean Tax Authority to Court Over $69 Million ‘Groundless’ Tax
Bithumb, a major crypto exchange in South Korea, has taken the country’s tax authority to court over a “groundless” tax…
Australian sea lions are declining. Using drones to check their health can help us understand why
Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea) are one of the rarest pinnipeds in the world and they are declining. Jarrod Hodgson,…
The World’s Only Koala Hospital vs. Australia Bushfires
We visit the only koala hospital in the world to watch animals hurt in Australia’s bush fires get rehabilitated. Fires…
Why action on climate change gets stuck and what to do about it
The Garzweiler surface mine produced 35 million tonnes of brown coal (lignite) in 2017. Germany plans to phase-out coal-fired power…
Homosexuality may have evolved for social, not sexual reasons
We propose same-sex attraction evolved to allow greater social integration and stronger same-sex social bonds. SHUTTERSTOCK How did homosexuality in…
Vladimir Putin Is Leaning on Two Russian Museum Heads to Help Him Rewrite the Country’s Constitution So He Can Stay in Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stunning plan, announced Wednesday, to institute widespread constitutional reforms, will rely in part on two major…
The Most Wanted BMW | 3.0 CSL Hommage R
I was invited to the home of BMW to take a look at the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage R! Personally,…
In defence of Michael McCain: Speaking out is what strong leaders do
Michael McCain, president and CEO of Maple Leafs Foods, speaks during the company's annual general meeting in Toronto in April…
Take a Sneak Peek at Yayoi Kusama’s Highly Anticipated New York Botanical Garden Exhibition, Which Features a Brand-New Outdoor Infinity Room
The New York Botanical Garden has finally revealed details for its eagerly awaited Yayoi Kusama exhibition, which opens in May. Works by…
Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with…