A giant marine heatwave has descended on Alaska
An area of unusually warm water is growing off the west coast of North America,...
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The UK’s River Thames has come back to life – with a seal population to prove it
The River Thames flows through the heart of London and has been integral to the...
Do we judge robots on their colour? This study says we do
Picture a robot. What colour are you imagining? The chances are it’s white or metallic,...
This US city put an algorithm in charge of its school bus routes and saved $5 million
Every day across the US, fleets of iconic yellow school buses carry more than 25 million...
The racial wealth gap in the US is affecting its citizens and its economy – this is how
The US has spent the past century expanding its economic power. As it has grown,...
Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia
Nestled on the banks of the Magdalena River in the heart of rural Colombia, around...
Drones are saving lives in Tanzania’s remote communities
The largest inland island in Africa sits just a few kilometres from mainland Tanzania and...
1 in 13 young British people have PTSD. Here’s why
Shell shock. Combat stress. Battle fatigue. Soldier’s heart. These are just some of the former...
The top 10 risks to the global economy
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has compiled a list of what it regards as the...
A brief history of cryptography and why it matters
Cryptography, cyphers, secret codes. Words that summon up images of a world of covert messages,...
