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Supreme Court debates Trump’s ability to keep taxes secret
Supreme Court debates Trump’s ability to keep financial information and taxes secret The Supreme Court is considering Tuesday whether the House of Representatives and a New York prosecutor can subpoena President Donald Trump’s accounting firm […] More
Sweden challenges Trump by refusing to lock down
Sweden challenges Trump — and scientific mainstream — by refusing to lock down Much of Europe is still on coronavirus lockdown, with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress. Sweden’s actions are […] More
Why does the coronavirus spread so easily between people?
Why does the coronavirus spread so easily between people? Researchers have identified microscopic features that could make the pathogen more infectious than the SARS virus – and serve as drug targets. Researchers have identified microscopic […] More
Climate lawsuits are breaking new legal ground to protect the planet
Climate lawsuits are breaking new legal ground to protect the planet Twenty-year-old Nathan Baring is a third-generation Alaskan. Within his lifetime, he has seen winters shorten, cod fisheries collapse and cultural traditions suffer. He grieves […] More
Danes choose cold water swimming as a way to invigorate the senses
The Danish trick to “shock” your body into happiness It’s a chilly, breezy afternoon in Denmark’s north Jutland, but local residents are not deterred. A line of people dressed in white bathrobes appear from behind […] More
Why faces don’t always tell the truth about feelings
Why faces don’t always tell the truth about feelings Human faces pop up on a screen, hundreds of them, one after another. Some have their eyes stretched wide, others show lips clenched. Some have eyes […] More
Insight: Study finds many climate change denial tweets come from bots
Bots post quarter of climate change tweets A study by researchers at Brown University has found a quarter of posts about climate change on Twitter were written by bots. Bots are computer programs that can […] More
How to make junk food less tempting to children
How to make junk food less tempting to children More than children are overweight or obese when they start primary school, rising to one in three by the time they start secondary school. Which children […] More
Technology and work-life balance: Beyond the 9-to-5
Beyond the 9-to-5 Leaps in technology and a fundamental shift in attitudes concerning working life have disrupted the way we work and communicate. BBC Worklife will explore how the traditional 9-5 style of work is […] More
Insight: Five racist myths debunked
BBC Radio 4 – Radio 4 in Four – Five racist myths debunked The primary pigment in human skin is called melanin, and it’s used to protect us from the sun. It absorbs the sun’s […] More
David Sinclair: Harvard Geneticist On Extending Human Lifespan
David Sinclair PhD is a biologist and Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biological Mechanisms of Aging and author of the New York Times bestseller […] More
USA: the opioid crises has claimed more than 400 000 victims and continues
The Pharmacist review – when doctors become drug dealers Sometimes when you watch a documentary – particularly one of the new wave of true crime serial documentaries – you can’t help but imagine the moment […] More
Insight: Canada’s little-known geological wonder
Canada’s little-known geological wonder The last time Candice LaFaver spotted the purple grains of sand along the shoreline at Candle Lake Provincial Park was in 2018. That July, she and her family had taken out […] More
Video: Sweden’s Duplantis soars 6.17m to break pole vault world record
Congratulations Armand Duplantis!! World silver medallist Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record on Saturday when the American-born Swede soared 6.17 metres on his second attempt at a World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting in […] More
Video: Duplantis attempts 6.17m Pole Vault World Record Dusseldorf 2020
The American-born Swede was bidding for a world record 6.17 metres when he brushed off the bar with his arm during his second attempt at the height. Had Duplantis succeeded, he would have topped Frenchman […] More
Time-lapse shows Wuhan hospital ‘built in 10 days’
Time-lapse shows Wuhan hospital ‘built in 10 days’ Aerial footage shows the construction of Huoshenshan hospital, built to treat coronavirus patients. Coronavirus: 10 days of hospital building in 60 seconds Time-lapse footage taken from above […] More
Sports: Eliud Kipchoge’s record-breaking Nike shoes to be banned
Eliud Kipchoge’s record-breaking Nike shoes to be banned A range of high-tech Nike shoes which have revolutionized running have escaped a ban, but advanced prototypes and trainers with thick soles and several carbon fiber plates […] More
10 MOST DANGEROUS OCEAN CREATURES IN THE WORLD
Have you ever wondered what are the most dangerous ocean creatures in the world? Well, you probably haven’t because you may not even know they existed! Here are 10 of the MOST dangerous creatures that […] More
A visual guide to the Wuhan coronavirus
A visual guide to the Wuhan coronavirus An outbreak of new coronavirus has sickened nearly 1,300 people and killed at least 41 in mainland China, while spreading to countries around the world. Coronavirus is a […] More
Insight: What are viruses? And how do they spread?
What are viruses? And how do they spread? Concerns are growing that the recently-detected coronavirus may spread. Dr Rosalind Eggo explains how that can happen. Coronavirus: What are viruses? And how do they spread? Concerns […] More
What happens when a city get´s too popular?
Destinations have vowed to fight back against overtourism for 2020 (CNN) – If 2018 was the year of overtourism, 2019 was the year destinations fought back. Or, rather, vowed to do so. So how will […] More
GM and Honda unveil self-driving car with no steering wheel or pedals
GM and Honda unveil self-driving car with no steering wheel or pedals GM and Honda, automakers with more than 160 years of experience between them, have thrown tradition out the window by unveiling the Origin, […] More
China virus: How do you quarantine a city – and does it work?
How do you quarantine a city – and does it work? With two days until the Chinese New Year, the railway station in Wuhan should be buzzing. Across the country, millions of people are heading […] More
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is nearly complete
The world’s largest offshore wind farm is nearly complete. It can power 1 million homes The world’s largest offshore wind farm is taking shape off the east coast of Britain, a landmark project that demonstrates […] More
Insight: Curry’s journey around the world
From Pakistan to the Caribbean: Curry’s journey around the world In 2019, ubiquitous Japanese curry house chain CoCo Ichibanya restaurant announced plans to bring its popular “curry rice” to (CNN) – India in 2020. It […] More
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