Death shaded the life of this Holocaust historian. The cancer memoir he began in hospital was a final ‘act of love’
How does one write the essence of a life once it has come to an end?Mark Raphael Baker’s A Season of Death is an intimate, at ...
People on Ozempic may have fewer heart attacks, strokes and addictions – but more nausea, vomiting and stomach pain
A new study found people with type 2 diabetes who used drugs like Ozempic had a reduced risk of 42 health conditions or ...
The key takeaways from Donald Trump’s inauguration speech
Trump announced on social media last Friday that the ceremony would be moved to the US Capitol building’s Rotunda. This is ...
Saving lives and limbs on the high seas: the extraordinary world of early modern ship’s surgeons
They battled scurvy, amputated limbs and treated deadly fevers, all while enduring the chaos of storms and warfare.
Climate change is fuelling Trump’s desire to tap into Canada’s water and Arctic resources
Canadians must recognize that climate change is not only changing our landscape and lifestyle, but also exposing imminent ...
LA fires risk reinforcing the false idea that we’re all in this together
There has been less focus on how the firefighting force is inadequate due to cuts to public services and can only function ...
Social media rewires young minds – here’s how
Using social media lights up the same parts of your brain as other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and gambling.
Despite fears of falling trust in expert knowledge, a global survey shows New Zealanders value science highly
Even if there’s no acute crisis of trust in science, we shouldn’t minimise the disproportionate impact vocal minorities who ...
The red flowering gum: a perennial favourite and a summer stunner
While its large brilliant flowers attracted early horticultural attention, this summertime stunner’s path to being a ...
Urban studies: Doing research when every city is different
Urban studies is a relatively new academic field of study. This raises the question of what the field actually is.
With nuclear power on the rise, reducing conspiracies and increasing public education is key
Public sentiment related to nuclear power remains highly contentious. As nuclear energy regains momentum, its path forward ...
What the Opium Wars can tell us about China, the U.S. and fentanyl
While synthetic opiods are a relatively new class of drugs, opium has a long destructive history in trade wars and warfare, ...