The genocide verdict brought recently by a German court against an Iraqi member of Islamic State for crimes including the murder of a five-year-old Yazidi girl is a landmark decision which will clear...
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Pubic Hair, Nudism And The Censor: The Story Of The Photographic...
I look at nude bodies all the time in my work. Art history is full of them – painted, sculpted and photographed – and they fill the walls of galleries and museums. I stand before them, projected on...
How Changing Levels Of Iron Shaped The Evolution Of Life On...
Our red blood is full of iron. We need iron for growth and for immunity. It is even added to foodstuffs, such as cereals, to ensure that there is enough of this nutrient in the diet to prevent iron...
Deep-Sea Mining May Wipe Out Species We Have Only Just Discovered
Deep-sea hydrothermal vents harbour some of the most extraordinary species on our planet. Lying at two to three kilometres below the surface, these extreme, insular ecosystems are powered, not by the...
Soon, 1 Out Of Every 15 Points Of Light In The Sky Will Be A...
I’m outside at my rural Saskatchewan farm, chatting with my neighbours who I’ve invited over to appreciate the night sky through my telescope. After exclamations and open-mouthed wonder over Saturn’s...
Ethiopia’s Civil War: Five Reasons Why History Won’t Repeat...
One year after the outbreak of civil war in Ethiopia the spectre of regime change looms over Africa’s second most populous nation. The tides of the military conflict pitting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...
Greece To Make COVID Vaccines Mandatory For Over-60s, But Do...
The Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, recently announced plans to fine people aged 60 and over who refuse the COVID vaccine. A monthly fine of €100 (£85) will be imposed from January 16...
Climate Change Is Making Monogamous Albatrosses Divorce – New...
Not all relationships end in “happily ever after”, and birds are no exception. While more than 90% of bird species form monogamous couples, many of these will end in divorce. The reasons for...
Barbados: After Four Centuries Under The British Crown, Former...
Fifty-five years after gaining independence from Britain in 1966, Barbados has become a republic – and other Commonwealth countries, where support for the monarchy is becoming more volatile than...
A New Species Of Early Human? Why We Should Be Cautious About...
A collection of fossil footprints at Laetoli in Northern Tanzania, preserved in volcanic ash and dated to 3.66 million years ago, are still yielding surprises almost 45 years after their discovery...
Will Omicron – The New Coronavirus Variant Of Concern – Be More...
A new variant named omicron (B.1.1.529) was reported by researchers in South Africa on Nov. 24, 2021, and designated a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization two days later. Omicron is...
How To Live With Large Predators – Lessons From Spanish Wolf...
Elena and her husband are shepherds. Their herd of 400 free-roaming goats were bred over generations to make the most of the patchwork of woodlands and pastures that cover their local mountain range...
What Star Wars Can Teach Us About The Decline Of Democracy
Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away… democracy was in danger. Our current political environment is filled with threats to democracy, from the rise of authoritarian populism around the world...
Why Researchers Are Turning To Music As A Possible Treatment For...
You probably don’t realise it when you’re listening to your favourite song, but music has an incredibly powerful effect on the human brain. Singing, playing an instrument or listening to music have...
Rittenhouse Verdict Flies In The Face Of Legal Standards For...
In a two-week trial that reignited debate over self-defence laws across the nation, a Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse for shooting three people, two fatally, during a racial justice protest...
Belarus: Whether Or Not Putin Is Behind The Border Crisis, It...
The migrant crisis on Belarus’s western border has escalated rapidly in recent days, forcing Poland and Lithuania to declare a state of emergency and close the borders with their neighbour. With...
The Chickenpox Virus Has A Fascinating Evolutionary History That...
In July 2021, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presentation obtained by the press noted that the delta variant of COVID-19 “is as transmissible as chickenpox.” As some researchers have...
A New Era Of Planetary Exploration: What We Discovered On The...
Seven months after it was launched, the US robotic rover Perseverance successfully landed on Mars on February 18 2021. The landing was part of the mission Mars2020 and was viewed live by millions of...
Corruption: How The UK Compares To Other Countries
Corruption allegations have been flowing freely in the UK of late. To cherry-pick just some, an MP has resigned over his apparent conflicts of interest, a former attorney general has had his external...
France Has Started Withdrawing Its Troops From Mali: What Is It...
France has begun withdrawing its troops from northern Mali as part of plans to reorganise its anti-insurgent forces deployed in the Sahel region under Operation Barkhane. French army bases in Kidal...