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A human knows that four cats, four apples and the symbol 4 all have one thing in common – the abstract concept of ‘four’. Now robots are catching up.
Countries may be forced to choose whether they side with the US or China when it comes to Huawei.
History is complex and multi-dimensional. Any response to what happened in the past should reflect this.
The impact of deforestation for oil palm plantations is well known – and now research has found the replanting process could be additional harm to biodiversity.
Losing just 5% of weight in people newly diagnosed with diabetes can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
A new look at Renaissance paintings demonstrates the world has always been global.
The notion of ‘Empire 2.0’ embraced by Brexiteers is backward-facing nonsense.
Vudu, Apple TV+, Disney +, NBC Universal: there’s going to be a lot of blood on the carpet.
The Green Climate Fund mostly goes to middle-income countries that offer a return on investment.
Leaving your car running will marginally increase CO2 emissions, but it may massively reduce exposure to the toxic gases and particulates that are shortening thousands of lives.
The EU has declared China a ‘systemic rival’ – but this is shortsighted.
A new study found shallow water corals with high temperature tolerance in their DNA. Could they make reefs more resilient to climate change?
Not all footballers are millionaires. Some have to fight for their earning rights.
Older people may be vulnerable to the physiological effects of anger, but not sadness.
New research involving temporary ‘finger amputations’ raises hope for more effective stroke rehabilitation.
Cinema is the most popular firm of cultural participation, but rising ticket prices threaten that.
Text books are being rewritten and the history of caste in India questioned as ‘decolonisation’ has become the rhetoric of militant nationalism.
Chaplaincy is an integral part of campus life within many universities.
The way humans share the world with wildlife has rapidly changed – and this is having a serious impact on the spread of pathogens.
It’s hard to believe, but big storms and hurricanes are caused by tiny particles moving around in the atmosphere.
Some multinational food corporations may have learned a few tricks from big tobacco.
Financial support for refugees is underpinned by conditions that can exclude those who want to live as independently as possible.
The quickest and simplest solution seems to be installing a new leader – someone with nerve, daring and, of course, charisma.
The young assassin and wannabe knight stand in the background but if their medieval influences are anything to go by, they could end up leading the final battle.