
Japan holds first world championship of competitive rubbish collection
Japan on Wednesday held the first world championship of a unique homegrown competition of rubbish collection.
23/11/2023 The Independent
Sneakers were once traditionally associated with what fashion academic Naomi Braithwaite describes as “athleticism”: they were only considered in their relationship to sports. But things have changed in one of the most significant yet overlooked…
05/12/2023 The Conversation
We can’t prevent continued global warming without reaching net zero carbon dioxide emissions. New climate simulations show what might happen when we get there.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
Momentum on basic income is growing in Canada. However, pervasive myths about poverty are making implementing the idea challenging.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
Examining the DNA of the takahē has upended long-held beliefs about how the flightless bird ended up on the southwestern tip of New Zealand. This new knowledge can help future conservation efforts.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
It’s a rush to realize you dislike the same person as someone else. There’s a delicate, intoxicating dance: throwing out oblique criticisms and prowling around the edges until one person takes the leap and bravely says: “Honestly, they kind of…
04/12/2023 The Guardian
The Atlantic is today launching the fifth season of its popular How To podcast series with How to Keep Time, an exploration of our relationship with time and how to reclaim it. For the new season, The Atlantic’s Becca Rashid returns as co-host (and…
04/12/2023 The Atlantic
Sixty years ago, philosopher Hannah Arendt argued an interplanetary perspective may be bad news for humanity as we know it.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
Louise Bourgeois: Has the Day Invaded the Night or Has the Night Invaded the Day? is at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
Holiday traditions involve expectations that can be especially challenging for parents post-divorce or post-separation. Proactive planning helps.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
A Christmas tree from the people of Norway has arrived in Trafalgar Square. Every year since 1947 Norway has sent a tree to Britain to thank it for its support during World War Two.
04/12/2023 BBC
Her ideas launched a global microchip revolution – but for years she was afraid to claim her share of credit. Io Dodds meets the LGBT+ pioneer who helped create the modern world
04/12/2023 The Independent
Job candidates are also choosing the place where they are going to spend many hours of their life, so it is advisable to analyze the signs before it is too late
04/12/2023 El País
Rats are well known to cause problems for humans. But we need a new approach to our relationship with them.
04/12/2023 The Conversation
Scientists have discovered a method to scale up the power of lasers by up to nine times without reducing the beam quality. The breakthrough could have profound implications for the future of warfare through the development of long-distance laser…
04/12/2023 The Independent
"Unbelievable - you wouldn't treat your home like that," the comic says, at the litter-strewn floor.
04/12/2023 BBC
The computer and artifical intelligence technology giant IBM on Monday unveiled a new quantum computing chip and machine that the company says could serve as the building blocks of much larger and faster systems than traditional silicon-based…
04/12/2023 The Guardian
In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a transformation is underway. The international shipping sector, made up of thousands of massive cargo ships laden with many of the goods we buy, emits carbon dioxide (CO₂) roughly equivalent to the entire…
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