From a slow hum to a chirp or a bleep, what is that sound you hear whenever there’s a new detection of gravitational waves?
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Nature based approaches to solving water problems originated in Europe and don’t take into account Africa’s huge infrastructure deficit.
Not all earthquakes are made equal. A study on the Sept. 2017 quake that killed 300 in Mexico City found that both its location and cause were unusual.
Understanding the past requires knowledge that goes beyond modern science.
Whenever Salah scores a goal, he performs sujood, the Islamic act of prostration. Fans’ reactions to it underscore the state of British Muslimness today.
‘Ridge A’ sits at the peak of the Antarctic ice sheet and has exceptionally cold, dry, thin and dark skies.
Mongolia’s important historical sites are under threat from climate change and looting - and one exacerbates the other.
The destruction of a massive haul of illegal ivory was supposed to send a message to poachers and those who trade in the tusks. Did they notice, or can the ivory be used to help elephant conservation?
A scholar who has profiled leaders like Saddam Hussein and Vladimir Putin says there is a method to understanding the madness.
Intimate partner violence has tremendous negative consequences for women, their families and societies, yet it have not received the political attention it should.
Youth participation in elections and governance processes in Zimbabwe is low.
Insights and approaches drawn from anthropology could be a useful part of the toolkit for a cop trying to catch a killer.
Despite a devastating toll in the seven-year conflict, which has seen 400,000 people killed and six million displaced, there is no end in sight for the people of Syria.
Thousands of dirt roads crisscross the Brazilian Amazon, serving ranchers, loggers and miners. The area’s fragile waterways — and the spectacular fish that live in them — pay a high price.
A new study found that community-based wildlife conservation can quickly result in clear ecological success.
Legal technicalities and political priorities make it hard for North Koreans to settle on British soil.
Humans, and indeed pet dogs, are more than just products of genes – even before the moment of conception, environments play a vital role in shaping us.
A health and human rights researcher, therapist and professor explains why racial justice is a public health issue.
By the end of this century the world’s population will have increased by half, creating a housing problem that needs to be solved now.
The number of piracy attacks has certainly declined. But the risk of being attacked at sea remains.
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