The women who shaped Sigmund Freud and a hero who can’t feel pain – what to watch, read and do this week
This week we recommend a new exhibition in the home of Sigmund Freud, an action comedy about a man who feels no pain and the ...
US and Russia squabble over Arctic security as melting ice opens up shipping routes
Equally worrying, Russia has increased its naval cooperation with China and given Beijing access, and a stake, in the Arctic.
What politicians could actually do about the issues raised in Adolescence
Netflix hit Adolescence has ignited conversations across the UK about contemporary masculinity, online radicalisation and violence against women and girls. It has also raised questions about the ...
Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script on the ‘loneliness epidemic’
Americans are spending more of their time alone. Contrary to national fears of a loneliness crisis, many of them find ...
The problem with Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center isn’t the possibility of ‘Cats’
The president has followed in the footsteps of Louis XIV of France and the czars of Russia, who operated national theaters as ...
Abolition wasn’t fueled by just moral or economic concerns – the booming whaling industry also helped sink slavery
New research shows that when the whaling industry in the US produced more products, the proportion of slaves also declined in ...
Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women
A more nuanced understanding of hormone therapy now suggests that its benefits for heart health depend on how soon after ...
Hard work feels worth it, but only after it’s done – new research on how people value effort
Researchers probed what psychologists call the ‘paradox of effort’ to learn how different people value work they could do in the future or that they’ve already accomplished in the past.
Insects are everywhere in farming and research − but insect welfare is just catching up
There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of their abilities.
Albanese and Dutton both say they will return the Port of Darwin to Australian hands
Anthony Albanese has announced that the government will ensure the Port of Darwin, currently leased by the Chinese company ...
Energia escura pode não ser constante, em descoberta que revolucionaria a Cosmologia
A expansão do Universo está acelerando, não desacelerando, e com isso nossa compreensão de como o Universo funciona pode ...
A IA também dizimará empregos qualificados, mas a escala dos impactos será distribuída de forma desigual
Setores baseados no conhecimento, como finanças, serviços jurídicos e atendimento ao cliente, já estão eliminando cargos de ...