Sleight of evolution: Unlocking genes that turned whales into giants
The first whales were the size of wolves and sea lions, a far cry from the submarine-size behemoths that swim the seas today.
Literary force: The transgressive power of Alba de Cespedes
19 Jan 2023By the 1950s, she was known throughout Italy. For years she wrote a popular advice column, tackling questions about marriage, infidelity and love with...
Magical thinking that infected capitalism
19 Jan 2023Magical thinking is the assumption that favoured conditions will continue on forever. It implies the minimising of constraints and trade-offs in...
Busting taboos with science: The father of the abortion pill
18 Jan 2023“When science meets women’s cause, it is irresistible,” Baulieu, 96, a French endocrinologist and biochemist often called the father of the abortion...
Noise pollution: Dolphins can shout underwater, but it’s never loud
17 Jan 2023Scientists worked with a dolphin duo, males named Delta and Reese, at an experimental lagoon at the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys. The...
I’m a scientist who spoke up about climate change. I was fired for it
15 Jan 2023Soon after this brief action, the AGU, an organisation with 60,000 members in the earth and space sciences, expelled us from the conference and...
Microsoft bets big on ChatGPT creator in race to dominate AI
15 Jan 2023Microsoft is now poised to challenge competitors like Google, Amazon and Apple with a technological advantage the company has not possessed for more...
Brasília, Capitol riots followed similar playbook
15 Jan 2023One day after the thousands protested what they falsely claim was a stolen election, misinformation researchers are studying how the internet was used...