While many countries have tested anti-satellite missiles, France has committed itself not to do so. For what reasons, and with what consequences?
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Lateral reading, self-nudging and a persistent refusal to feed the trolls are some of the ways one can better manage information.
Evidence suggests that neither books nor electronic devices are directly to blame for the increase in myopia worldwide. Rather, they enhance this phenomenon by keeping children out of the sunlight.
Truth is fundamental to our lives. Human beings cannot exist without truth, but this concept is more complex than we think.
In 2015, 6,700 premature deaths were caused by urban heat – this can be reduced by a third by planting more trees.
What I’ve learned on the journey to happiness.
Organised crime gangs appear to have realised that committing fewer murders enables them to fly under the radar more easily.
Insider politics: why Germany needed US tanks to be offered to Ukraine.
Since ancient times, the stars have been set to music. Modern technology now enables scientists to convert images of space into real compositions.
French citizens have protested pension reform for the past 30 years. A historian explains why the evolving power struggle between the streets and the state does not bode well for today’s strikers.
Tobin’s q is perhaps the most used indicator in economic sciences. Economists use this indicator to identify growth prospects of firms and economies. But they may be interpreting it incorrectly.
Predictions of the death of romantic comedy have been repeated over time. But it has been with us since before Shakespeare and is still very much alive and in constant transformation.
Mice with minimal levels of gut bacteria showed less brain cell damage.
Both sides have reason to find common ground, says a group of energy and climate policy analysts.
New research shows that post-coma patients who appear to be in a minimally conscious state can still mentally react to language. This finding could help improve their diagnosis and treatment.
Contrary to what we may think, changing people’s default status from non-donor to donor cannot significantly increase organ donation rates — as long as the family is involved in the decision.
Italy’s administration has adopted increasingly hostile policies towards migrants of late. Yet, history reminds us the latter may not be that different from past generations of Italians.
Black footballers in the game are given lower scores for technical or cognitive ability than white players.
The second-hand market is growing, but not only for economic reasons. Nostalgia and the search for authenticity also play a role in it.
The mafia boss is the last known face of the Cosa Nostra crime syndicate. But his capture represents the end of an era, not the end of the mafia in Sicily.
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