The political chief at Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy is stepping down
The political chief of Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropy is leaving his post, Recode has learned, which is stirring some speculation that…
Just play games? (and free courses!)
What are you doing? Should you just play games? Congratulations to our winners of Day 3 of my Christmas giveaway…
3 Keys to Balancing Work and Parenting While Working From Home
“I am going to lose my job. My son shouts all the time, and I just cannot work like this.”…
The ghost of Christmas yet to come: how an AI ‘SantaNet’ might end up destroying the world
Within the next few decades, according to some experts, we may see the arrival of the next step in the…
Nature detectives in the backyard: 3 science activities for curious kids this summer
During lockdowns, millions of homes were transformed into mini schools as parents and teachers joined forces to facilitate remote learning.…
Drive to football? Take your kids to the pool? You’re probably emitting an astonishing amount of CO₂
Few people would stop to consider if their sporting activities damage the environment. But our research shows Victorians use a…
Food in good times and bad: what did 2020 teach us about the way we eat?
Pasta. Rice. Tinned tomatoes. All staples that, prior to 2020, most of us never thought would be in short supply.…
Silence please! Why radio astronomers need things quiet in the middle of a WA desert
A remote outback station about 800km north of Perth in Western Australia is one of the best places in the…
Bilingual road signs in Aotearoa New Zealand would tell us where we are as a nation
Road signs help us to get where we are and to where we’re going, that much is obvious. But, at…
How Ernest Hemingway really responded to the Spanish flu pandemic
Earlier this year, as the world came to terms with the coronavirus pandemic, a letter purporting to have been written…
JPMorgan Warns of Bitcoin Correction, Describing BTC as Overbought
JPMorgan’s analysts have warned about the odds of a bitcoin correction which would increase if the flows into Grayscale’s bitcoin…
Coronavirus complications | DW Documentary
A growing number of people who recover from COVID-19 are experiencing long-term health problems. This includes younger patients without pre-existing…
Young Muslim women are leading environmental movements grounded in their beliefs
Weeks prior to the lockdowns and closures that came with the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary General António Guterres said 2020…
Fewer tourists meant less money for wildlife during the pandemic – but there’s an alternative
“Nature is healing” read social media posts at the outset of the pandemic, as birdsong replaced the drone of traffic…