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Booker prize 2023: the six shortlisted books reviewed by experts
From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker prize. Academics review the finalists ahead…
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The Ethical Slut has been called ‘the bible’ of non-monogamy – but its sexual utopia is oversimplified
The book, Ethical Slut, is divided into four parts, each offering mental exercises to help readers embrace a sexually diverse…
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Why do some people who experience childhood trauma seem unaffected by it?
Childhood trauma is taken into consideration in criminal sentencing and is accepted as a factor that can contribute to substance…
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Here’s what happens to your penis as you age
Here’s what happens to your penis as you age
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What does it mean to be asexual?
In recent years, we’ve seen a burgeoning social movement for the acceptance of asexuality. We’ve also seen more asexual characters…
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The Marvelous World of Anteaters, Nature’s Coolest Bug Busters
Meet the anteater – not your average backyard creature! These fuzzy, long-snouted wonders are the ultimate bug busters, armed with…
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Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing climate than we thought – here’s why
The world’s vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and store it as biomass.…
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Geopolitical chess game: Why India has no interest in serving as a western pawn
Canada’s deepening divide with India following its accusation that the Indian government was responsible for the murder of Canadian citizen…
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From COVID to gastro, why are cruise ships such hotbeds of infection?
Dual outbreaks of gastro and COVID on the Grand Princess cruise ship that docked in Adelaide on Monday have now…
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Grok is Elon Musk’s new sassy, foul-mouthed AI. But who exactly is it made for?
On November 4, X owner Elon Musk unveiled his new AI chatbot Grok: a sarcastic ChatGPT alternative supposedly “modelled” after…
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The Bison’s Tale of Resilience
Have you ever heard about the giant animals, the American Bison and the European Bison? These huge creatures have two…
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Interlinking tunnels, hidden explosives and civilian casualties: the Israel-Hamas war enters a precarious new phase
With Israeli Defence Forces now reportedly surrounding Gaza City, the most densely packed part of the Gaza Strip, their fight…
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How do bacteria actually become resistant to antibiotics?
“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”, originally coined by Friedrich Nietzsche in 1888, is a perfect description of how…
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Researchers warn we could run out of data to train AI by 2026. What then?
As artificial intelligence (AI) reaches the peak of its popularity, researchers have warned the industry might be running out of…
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5 Famous People You Probably Didn’t Know Stutter
Each year, October 22nd marks International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD). Stuttering is a speech disorder that affects an estimated one percent of the…
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