Baby box: child welfare experts say use of sleep boxes could potentially put infants' lives at risk
Jan 27, 2020 03:21 am UTC| Life
Having a baby can be expensive. So its maybe not surprising that many retailers around the world have cottoned on to the success of Finlands baby boxes a package aimed to set up new parents and their bundle of joy. The...
How a year of trying to buy nothing made me a smarter shopper and a better teacher
Jan 27, 2020 03:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
It started as a New Years resolution driven by guilt and a touch of sibling rivalry but by the end of the year, it taught me valuable lessons as a teacher, including about the benefits of failure. At Christmas dinner...
Can’t do what you need to do in a public toilet? You’re not alone – and there's help
Jan 24, 2020 05:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Most of us dont give much thought to going to the toilet. We go when we need to go. But for a small minority of people, the act of urinating or defecating can be a major source of anxiety especially when public...
Why can't we put people on Mars?
Jan 24, 2020 05:52 am UTC| Life
Why cant we put people on Mars? Sarthak, aged 13, Delhi, India While we havent yet put people on Mars, we may be able to in the future. As with any major human exploration, whether its climbing Mount Everest or...
Roman Catholic priests have been celibate for a thousand years – but this could change
Jan 23, 2020 10:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
For almost a thousand years, Roman Catholic priests have been required to be celibate. But this age-old practice is now under fire, with the suggestion that the rules should be relaxed for the Latin American Catholic...
How to make the perfect cup of coffee – with a little help from science
Jan 23, 2020 10:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Have you ever wondered why the coffee you make at home tastes different from the drinks you buy in cafes? Or why coffee from the same place can taste different throughout the week? You may be quick to blame the barista for...
Think twice before shouting your virtues online – moral grandstanding is toxic
Jan 18, 2020 12:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree on one thing: 85% say political discourse has gotten worse over the last several years,...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects