Antarctic bases are hotbeds of stress and violence. Space stations could face the same challenges
The South African National Antarctic Expedition research base, SANAE IV, at Vesleskarvet, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Dr Ross Hofmeyr/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Earlier this week, reports emerged that a scientist at South...

Trumps golden age looks an awful lot like a new Gilded Age, wrote Politico this month, reflecting on the second inauguration of the United States president, prominently attended by tech billionaires. The day after that...
We found a new wasp! Students are discovering insect species through citizen science
Andy Howe, CC BY Playgrounds can host a variety of natural wonders and, of course, kids! Now some students are not just learning about insects and spiders at school they are putting them on the map and even discovering...
Vengeful ghost cat, divorce lizard, phantom horse: the animals that haunted Ancient Rome and Greece
djkett/Shutterstock You wake up at night sensing a weight on your legs that you thought was your pet dog only to remember they died years ago. Or perhaps you know someone who swears they can still hear their childhood cat...

Getting ready for what’s next: 4 scenarios for Canada’s future in a Trumpian world
From hockey games to Saturday Night Live commentary, Canada is increasingly focused on the direct threats made by United States President Donald Trump against its national sovereignty. Context matters. These events are...

Peter Dutton wants American anti-mafia laws to take on the CFMEU. Could they work in Australia?
In June 1988, the Reagan administration launched the most important United States labour case of the past half century. The government alleged the Italian-American mafia La Cosa Nostra had effectively taken over the...

Peer review is meant to prevent scientific misconduct. But it has its own problems
In 2023, an academic journal, the Annals of Operations Research, retracted an entire special isssue because the peer review process for it was compromised. The case brought into sharp focus broader concerns about the peer...