Sun, sand and survival: a short history of the beach in Australia
Summer’s here again. After months of lockdowns, travel bans and uncertainty, that first crunch of warm sand between the toes…
There’s no magic way to boost your energy. But ‘perineum sunning’ isn’t the answer
If you keep up with wellness trends, you might have heard of something called “perineum sunning”. If you haven’t, it’s…
Stop Apologizing for Pursuing a Successful Life
Humans have been taught to color between the lines from an early age. Conformity is seen as normal, and making…
A brief history of Christmas Pudding – and why it can actually be quite good for you
Even in these hard and strange times, Christmas will be celebrated and traditions upheld. And for many British households, Christmas…
An Asylum Seeker Was Deported to London Days Before It Went Into Lockdown
Photo: Abolish Direct Provision Campaign A Sudanese man who had been seeking asylum in Ireland was deported to London just days…
Goldenrod honey: misinformation is causing a biological invasion of this Canadian weed
Refusal of vaccines, climate change denial, the spread of coronavirus, dangerous drug use – all can be linked to the…
Skybridge Bitcoin Fund Launches With $25 Million, Expecting ‘Avalanche of Institutional Investors’
Global investment firm Skybridge Capital has launched a bitcoin fund with $25 million. The founder of the company, Anthony Scaramucci,…
Coffee and the Maya | DW Documentary
An old idea has been freshly brewed in Guatemala: the cooperative. With private funding from Europe, indigenous small-scale coffee farmers…
The Caspian Sea is set to fall by 9 metres or more this century – an ecocide is imminent
Imagine you are on the coast, looking out to sea. In front of you lies 100 metres of barren sand…
How British people weathered exceptionally cold winters
As global temperatures rise, snowy winters could become a thing of the past in much of the UK, according to…
Magnetic induction cooking can cut your kitchen’s carbon footprint
To curb climate change, many experts have called for a massive shift from fossil fuels to electricity. The goal is…
Startups partner on plan to distribute rapid coronavirus tests to the home
The company behind one of the new fully at-home COVID-19 tests is partnering with a digital health platform to deliver…
U.S. buys another 100 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
The Trump administration has reached an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase 100 million additional doses of their coronavirus…
Goa at Christmas Is Truly a Sight to Behold
This article originally appeared on VICE France. Pure blue skies, midnight mass in silk clothing, Jesus lookalikes and palm tree…