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The US military has officially published three UFO videos. Why doesn’t anybody seem to care? Monday May 11, 2020 By Adam Dodd Editors' Picks This is the first time the Pentagon has publicly confirmed the authenticity of UFO footage. It should have been a momentous announcement, but it seems…
Argentina is trying to tax its way out of another financial crisis – why that’s so risky Friday May 8, 2020 By Alejandro Milcíades Peña & Matt Barlow Editors' Picks The swift response to the pandemic by the new administration of Argentinian president Alberto Fernández won domestic and international praise for preventing the spread of…
An astronaut got a blood clot in space – now our study shows how to best protect crew Friday May 8, 2020 By Varsha Jain Communications & Technology Earlier this year, an unnamed astronaut developed a blood clot in space for the first time. A new study reveals what the risks of this…
6,000 years of climate history: an ancient lake in the Murray-Darling has yielded its secrets Wednesday May 6, 2020 By Hannah Power & Anna Helfensdorfer & Tom Hubble Editors' Picks New research points to how Australia’s most important river system might be altered by future sea level rise. What’s more, a better record of past…
The darknet – a wild west for fake coronavirus ‘cures’? The reality is more complicated (and regulated) Tuesday May 5, 2020 By James Martin Editors' Picks How do darknet marketplaces work? Contrary to popular belief, cryptomarkets are not the “lawless spaces” they’re often presented as in the news.
Turkey releasing murderers – but not political opponents – from prison amid coronavirus pandemic Tuesday May 5, 2020 By Ahmet T. Kuru Editors' Picks The Erdogan regime is determined to keep in prison tens of thousands of academics, journalists, politicians, civil servants and others who did not commit any…
Roving bandits and looted coastlines: How the global appetite for sand is fuelling a crisis Monday May 4, 2020 By Melissa Marschke Economy & Industry Next to water, sand is our most consumed natural resource. The global demand for sand and gravel stands between 40 billion and 50 billion tonnes…
Dying old, dying young – death and ageism Monday May 4, 2020 By Chris Mackie Community & Social The Greeks of antiquity reflected on the death of the young and the old in some very creative mythical narratives.
Strong opinions are irrational – here’s why we should all be agnostic Friday May 1, 2020 By Darren Bradley Editors' Picks Chances are the world would be a better place if we started questioning our own beliefs a bit more.
Ramadan under lockdown is encouraging Muslims to talk about the way they worship Thursday April 30, 2020 By Amanullah De Sondy Community & Social You’ve only got to consider the many names used to refer to Islam’s holiest month to see quite how diverse – and divided – the…
Coronavirus: what does it mean when the government says it is ‘following the science’? Thursday April 30, 2020 By Sophie King-Hill & Martin Powell Editors' Picks Studies of earlier pandemics show that most governments claimed to be following the science, but governments followed different approaches. Clearly, the same thing is happening…
Welcome to your sensory revolution, thanks to the pandemic Thursday April 30, 2020 By Mark M. Smith Editors' Picks All of the senses have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic – not because the senses themselves have changed, but because the context and environment…
Seabed fossils show the ocean is undergoing a change not seen for 10,000 years Wednesday April 29, 2020 By Peter T. Spooner Editors' Picks The climate has been quite stable over the 12,000 years or so since the end of the last Ice Age, a period known as the…
Coronavirus: governments knew a pandemic was a threat – here’s why they weren’t better prepared Tuesday April 28, 2020 By Chris Tyler & Peter Gluckman Career Advice Despite all the effort that has gone into developing tools to manage surprise pandemics, governments around the world have been bad at acting on their…
If more of us work from home after coronavirus we’ll need to rethink city planning Tuesday April 28, 2020 By John L Hopkins Communications & Technology Will cities still need all the multibillion-dollar road, public transport, telecommunications and energy projects, including some already in the pipeline?…
