Independent Analysis and Reportage
Palaeontologists have got a clearer picture of where turtles fit in the animal kingdom, thanks to analysis of a southern African fossil.
Why do tip prompts feel uncomfortable in some places but not others? New research suggests it’s not about money but about the social norms being disrupted.
The Strait of Hormuz is closed for the first time in the life of the Islamic Republic. Restoring the brake requires a credible diplomatic offer from the West.
The explosive political climate Danielle Smith is stoking in Alberta could lead to Constitutional unravelling, further harm to treaty rights and violence against those she suggests a threat to her agenda.
Few Middle Eastern leaders can agree to Trump’s proposal for all Arab and Muslim states to sign the Abraham accords.
A key challenge for the Federal Reserve is that higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
The UK government issues heat alerts when temperatures spiral, but research suggests many people do not change their behaviour.
Without intervention, the important surviving physical evidence and the opportunity for commemoration will be lost.
I knew this text would not be welcomed by all. And that’s OK.
With little revelation, it’s an indictment of the film’s inability to discover dramatic life in these potentially rich scenes.
The human mind is always searching for meaning in ambiguity. Could misinterpretations of the external world create the experience of the supernatural?
Sovereign debt markets are beginning to develop a way to manage shocks before they escalate into full restructuring episodes.