
If you visit Manchester, one of the first things youll notice is the great number of bee images throughout the city. Born in the Industrial Revolution, the worker bee symbol captured the citys tireless spirit and its...

Grattan on Friday: if Ley and Littleproud find a way to cohabit, it will be a tense household
Remember that cliche about the Nationals tail wagging the Liberal dog? That tail wagged very vigorously this week, and smashed a lot of crockery, as it sought to bring Liberal leader Sussan Ley to heel. In a gesture of...

It’s unlikely a magic bullet will ever cure Alzheimer’s – maybe a magic shotgun can
For much of the 21st century, one theory has dominated research efforts to cure Alzheimers disease: the amyloid hypothesis. Beta-amyloid is a protein that builds up in clumps, or plaques, in the brains of people with...

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was recently hit with three fines totalling more than US$290 million in Nigeria. The fines were imposed by Nigerias Federal Competition and Consumer Protection...

Why French students are choosing Canada, not the United States, for their North American adventure
The number of French students in Canada has increased fivefold in 20 years, climbing from around 5,000 in 2,000 to 23,850 in 2023. That makes them the fifth most represented nationality among international students in...

Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them
If theyre in your area, youll know it from their loud droning, chirping and buzzing sounds. Cicadas from Brood XIV one of the largest groups of cicadas that emerge from underground on a 13-year or 17-year cycle are...