Gift-giving was practiced by early humans in Africa—how it spread and evolved
For many countries around the world, December is an intense, commercialized period of gift-giving. Not just within families ...
Businesses must stop caving to political pressure and abandoning their equity, diversity and inclusion commitments
Over the past year, several major corporations have scaled back their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives amid ...
Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world
Climate and environmental protest is being criminalized and repressed around the world. The criminalization of such protests ...
Climate, migration and conflict mix to create 'deadly' intense tropical storms like Chido
Cyclone Chido was an "intense tropical cyclone", equivalent to a category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic. It made landfall in ...
'House of the Dragon' and families fighting for power—it can happen in business, too
While most agree that HBO's hit fantasy show "House of the Dragon" (HotD) might be an interesting dive into the chaos of the ...
Two populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
The water that makes up the oceans acted as a key ingredient for the development of life on Earth. However, scientists still ...
Octopuses are a new animal welfare frontier—what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures
We named him Squirt—not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank to study him was likely to get soaked.
Europe's microstates: The medieval monarchies that survive in our midst
Continental Europe is home to four microstates with populations of between 30,000 and 80,000 people: Andorra, on the border ...
Ancient genomes provide final word in Indo-European linguistic origins
A team of 91 researchers—including famed geneticist Eske Willerslev at the Lundbeck Foundation GeoGenetics Center, University ...
Archaeologists uncover maize's significance to Casarabe people—and their ducks
A team of archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Germany, working with a colleague from the U.K. and another ...
Could trusting each other more unlock economic growth?
The decline in trust began around the time of the 2016 survey, when the lowest level of trust in politicians and political ...
Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health
It's never been easier to stay connected to work. Even when we're on leave, our phones and laptops keep us tethered. Many of ...