Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
10/21/2022
Wild baby bison born in the UK for first time in thousands of years after surprise pregnancy
A baby bison has been born in the UK for the first time in millennia as part of a groundbreaking rewilding project.
10/21/2022
High school student is first to sequence the angelfish genome
17-year-old Indeever Madireddy sequenced the genome of his pet angelfish after it died – the first time this species has been sequenced.
10/20/2022
Perspective: Why young people are down on democracy — and how we can change that
Generation Z knows that we need problem solvers, not flamethrowers, to lead our nation.
10/20/2022
Mashki Gate: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Iraq
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have made an exciting discovery - unearthing beautiful rock carvings that are about 2,700 years old.
10/21/2022
Hair follicles grown in the lab in a step towards hair loss treatment
By modifying the embryonic skin cells of mice, researchers created hair follicles that grew up to 3 millimeters long over one month.
10/12/2022
Secrets Preserved in the Skin of Dakota the ‘Dino Mummy’
Study of the hadrosaur found a new explanation for how dinosaurs could be mummified with their skin preserved through the eons.
10/16/2022
Australia launches ‘world-leading’ bid to end violence against women and children within a generation
The Albanese government is setting an ambitious goal to end violence against women and children within one generation, with the release of a new national plan on family violence calling for better crisis housing and assisting men to develop “healthy masculinities”.
10/17/2022
Opinion: There Is a Painless Way to Fix Inflation
At its September meeting, the Federal Reserve again sharply increased its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percent.
10/14/2022
With U.S. nudges, Google and others aim to help Iranian protesters
Though Yasmin Green fled Iran with her parents at 3 years old, she has never been more involved in the struggles of its people.
10/13/2022
YIMBYism without markets or supply and demand
Even in a socialist utopia it matters who sets the zoning rules.
10/13/2022
‘Rare’ Roman mosaic found in Rastan, Syria
A 1,600-year-old virtually intact Roman-era mosaic has been discovered in central Syria.
10/13/2022