Politics
China's Global Civilization Initiative: A Challenge to Western Values
“China’s latest attempt to rally the world against Western values,” reads a headline in The Economist, an outlet which is well known for its Anglo-c…
Sport
In Arabic, Cristiano Ronaldo responds to rumors in two words
The Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, the star of Al-Nassr Saudi club, responded in Arabic to the rumors that have been circulating about hi…
Physicists Create World's Heaviest Schrödinger's Cat to Study Quantum Behavior on Larger Scales
Physicists have created the world's heaviest Schrödinger's cat, bringing the bizarre behavior of the quantum world to larger scales than …
Sci-Tech
Extremely rare white orca spotted off California coast
Whale watchers off the coast of California recently witnessed an extremely rare sight — a young white orca (Orcinus orca). The calf, which was almost…
Sci-Tech
A 2-million-year-old ecosystem in Greenland reconstructed by environmental DNA
Reconstruction of the Kap København Formation ecosystem 2 million years ago. Image credit: Beth Zaiken. The Kap København Formation is located in P…
Sci-Tech
Dark energy could reset the universe, new research suggests
In a study that attempts to define the nature of dark energy — a mysterious phenomenon thought to be causing the universe to expand faster and faste…
Sci-Tech
This Incredible Tiny Robot Can Identify, Trap, and Transport Individual Cells
The latest bit of brilliance from the field of robotics is a tiny micro-motor that can identify, trap, and transport individual cells. It's a s…
Sci-Tech
Surprising Role of a Parasite in Shaping Wolf Behavior and Ecosystem Dynamics - New Study
A study of 26 years' worth of wolf behavioral data, and an analysis of the blood of 229 wolves, shows that infection with the parasite Toxoplasm…
Economy
US Debt Ceiling Debate: A Ticking Time Bomb for the American Economy?
US federal debt currently stands at a staggering US$31.4 trillion (£25.2 trillion), the highest it’s ever been. That matters because it’s approaching…
Sci-Tech
Scientists discover alien-like tiny jellyfish with unique features in Hong Kong
Scientists in Hong Kong have discovered tiny, cube-shaped box jellyfish in a brackish shrimp pond that are completely unknown to science. The dimin…
