From a peak of US$19,783, Bitcoin’s value has fallen by 80%. What makes Bitcoin worth anything?
A family of Ahiarmiut, including David Serkoak pictured behind his mother Mary Qahug Miki (centre) at Ennadai Lake in the mid-50s before the Canadian government forcefully relocation them.
Once we understand genocide as something that can take awhile, with victims dying of starvation and disease rather than outright murder, we can recognize the genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Drones are low cost and easy to operate.
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Georgina Brennan, Bangor University; Dong Xu, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, and Naihao Ye, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences
Climate change will affect the nutrition of seaweeds eaten by billions of people around the world.
Without much delay, Facebook and Twitter could make significant changes to limit political manipulation and propaganda. Will they? And will users ask it of the social media giants?
International outrage led to Aung San Suu Kyi falling from grace after Myanmar unleashed violence against the Rohingya.
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The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad should strengthen efforts against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Bacteriophage viruses infecting bacterial cells , Bacterial viruses.
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The Algerian revolution had a profound effect on both Mandela and Fanon’s thinking about colonisation, oppression and freedom.
In some societies, kids are taught that they’re in control of their own happiness – which makes them more indulgent.
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Earth is fast approaching the red lines that scientists have urged temperatures cannot cross if we have any hope of avoiding catastrophic climate change. Here are the emergency measures we need.
iThemba LABS provides support for research and training to all universities.
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The work towards disability inclusion needs a continuous sustained effort involving government down to the village level working together with people with disabilities.
Protesters carry a banner that reads in Spanish, ‘Property of the G20? Who chose?’
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Professor in Practice on Environmental Innovation, School of Social and Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, UK, National University of Singapore