Canada’s first moon rover will soon have a name as it prepares to explore a hostile lunar region
We haven’t chosen an easy mission for Canada’s first trip to the moon. We are going to one of the most hostile regions of the ...
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Madagascar’s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa
This project was funded by the European Space Agency. Scientists have found new evidence that desertification, potentially ...
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The NT and ACT might have small populations but their economies are growing faster than the bigger states
John Hawkins is a former senior economist with the Australian Treasury. He lives in the ACT. The Northern Territory and ...
Military rule is on the rise in Africa – nothing good came from it in the past
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule ...
Legal complications await if OpenAI tries to shake off control by the nonprofit that owns the rapidly growing tech company
For almost a decade, OpenAI proclaimed its commitment to safe scientific development, making it a higher priority than ...
Why big oil and gas firms might want the Paris agreement to survive
ExxonMobil’s CEO has warned Trump not to walk away from global climate treaties. But what’s his underlying aim?
Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters
Although many US cities have recovered from economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, they still are losing young ...
75 years ago, Maria Tallchief made the ballet world reimagine itself and find a place for a Native American prima ballerina
Despite assumptions to the contrary, Tallchief showed that Indigenous people could not just exceed the standards of Western ...
3 strategies to help Americans bridge the deepening partisan divide
People acknowledging and inspecting their own political biases is one way that they can begin to reduce polarization.
‘For the very first time I really enjoyed sex!’ − how lesbian escort agencies became a form of self-care in Japan
Since many Japanese women still find it difficult to explore and discuss their sexual desires with their partners, the ...
Blurry, morphing and surreal – a new AI aesthetic is emerging in film
In a world where algorithms increasingly shape everyday life, many works of art are beginning to reflect how intertwined ...
Should I worry about mold growing in my home?
Mold growth happens in damp indoor areas and is difficult to prevent. It can be an annoyance but usually isn’t harmful to ...