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Is our most distant animal relative a sponge or a comb jelly? Our study provides an answer
Tube sponge (Porifera). kaschibo/Shutterstock The theory of evolution shows that all of life stems from a single root and that we are related, more or less distantly, to every other living thing on Earth. Our closest ancestors, as Charles Darwin recognised, are to be found among the great apes. ButContinue Reading
It will take lot more than free period products to end stigma around menstruation
There are several building blocks towards reducing menstruation stigma Will Oliver/EPA Pad by pad, efforts to challenge the stigma of menstruation are putting periods in the spotlight. The latest move comes from the Scottish parliament, which just passed a landmark bill to combat “period poverty”. Led by Labour MSP MonicaContinue Reading
Why celebrating Christmas is good for your mental health
Lucky Business/Shutterstock From birthdays to weddings and graduations, this year has seen many personal celebrations cancelled, while communal festivities such as Bonfire Night, Eid and Diwali either haven’t been celebrated or have been more subdued. So it might feel tempting to downplay Christmas too, especially with concerns that people mixingContinue Reading
Why living in the future, rather than the past, is key to coping with lockdowns – new research
Daydreaming in lockdown? Keep it future focussed. fizkes/Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has created a tough year for people across the globe, with billions facing at least one lockdown. And it’s not over – there may be further lockdowns needed in the new year. Luckily, researchers have been busy studying whatContinue Reading
AUS vs IND: Jasprit Bumrah Reacts After Scoring Maiden First-Class Fifty In Sydney | Cricket News
Jasprit Bumrah remained unbeaten on 55 in the practice game against Australia A.© Indian Cricket Team/Instagram Jasprit Bumrah was the star with the bat for India in the pink ball practice match against Australia A at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. The fast-bowler smashed his maiden first-class half-century toContinue Reading
How to keep COVID-safe this Christmas
Lightspring/Shutterstock It’s Christmas 2020 and COVID-19 is unfortunately still here. Many people will be visiting loved ones, including vulnerable family members. So, to try to keep our loved ones safe during this festive period, there are two questions we need to answer: what’s the best thing to do for meContinue Reading
Guns, drones and poison: the new age of assassination
Nobody has officially claimed responsibility for deploying the satellite-controlled machine-gun with “artificial intelligence” used to assassinate Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Tehran at the end of November. But you would get fairly short odds were you to bet on it being the Mossad, Israel’s aggressive – and notoriously inventiveContinue Reading
Turkey: shaky economy destabilises Erdoğan’s authoritarian presidency
All is not looking rosy for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey’s authoritarian president. Once feted for presiding over what was generally considered a regional success story, his stock is falling rapidly as the economic problems faced by his country pile up. In November, the inflation rate in the country soared toContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton Gets Green Light To Race At Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
World champion Lewis Hamilton was Thursday given the green light to return to racing at this weekend’s season-ending Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix after recovering from coronavirus. Hamilton, 35, missed last Sunday’s Sakhir GP but the FIA and Mercedes both confirmed that he had passed a number of negativeContinue Reading