Before you hit 'share' on that cute animal photo, consider the harm it can cause
Jan 06, 2020 16:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Limbani the chimpanzee has about 650,000 Instagram followers. In recent months the account has featured viral photos and videos of the captive young ape playing the guitar, bouncing on a trampoline and wearing a giant...
Holidaying in a disaster zone isn't as crazy as it might seem
Jan 06, 2020 16:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Holidaying in a disaster zone might seem crazy, but volunteer tourism can actually help communities recover from natural disasters. And if can offer a unique and rewarding experience for volunteers, if done...
Jan 02, 2020 18:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Evocative images of volunteer firefighters fill our newspapers and television screens. As we look with gratitude into their ash-stained faces, we want to see a modern-day hero looking back at us. But firefighters dont...
Swearing in public is still illegal, but you probably won’t be charged if you’re white
Jan 02, 2020 18:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
This article contains explicit language. Is it ever OK to swear? Yes. Swearing can be quite acceptable when delivered to drive home a particular point to a specific audience, enhance a comedic presentation, or deal...
Jan 02, 2020 18:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
A stack of pancakes ladened with syrup, a frothy latte posed next to a white MacBook, a deep pan pizza oozing with cheese. Instagram has made food porn images that portray food in an appetising or aesthetically appealing...
January blues: cross-country skiers hold clues to beating it
Jan 02, 2020 18:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
Its that time of the year again. The festive season is over and we are left with the prospect of months of darkness and nothing to celebrate. So what can you do to avoid feeling down? Our study, recently published in...
Ecotherapy aims to tap into nature to improve your wellbeing
Jan 02, 2020 18:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
As many as one in six adults experience mental health problems like depression or anxiety every week. And not only is mental ill-health one of the most common causes of disease worldwide its also on the rise. Finding ways...
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