Sun 13 October 2024: When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties and fifties. For men, grey hairs normally start at the temples and sideburns. Women tend to start greying on the hairline, especially at the front. The most rapid greying usually happens between ages 50 and 60. But […]
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All the evidence suggests that the ship sank after a battle in the second half of the 17th century. / Photo: AA Sun 13 October 2024: The wreck yields 14 Janissary rifles, approximately 2,500 lead marbles, exploded cannonballs and sets of blue-painted porcelain bowls thought to have been made in China for Islamic markets. […]
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Sat 12 October 2024: In April, US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to ban Chinese-built electric vehicles (EVs), labelling them an “existential threat to the American auto industry”. The proposed ban arose from concerns that Chinese car makers have an unfair advantage due to government financial support. Following a months-long investigation into digital connections that could enable […]
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Thu 10 October 2024: One in eight girls, women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children’s agency said yesterday, Reuters reported. The number rises to 650 […]
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Thu 10 October 2024: There has been a lot of research on the types of people who believe conspiracy theories, and their reasons for doing so. But there’s a wrinkle: My colleagues and I have found that there are a number of people sharing conspiracies online who don’t believe their own content. They are opportunists. These people […]
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Thu 10 October 2024: Wildlife numbers plummet 73 percent over past half-century, report finds Wildlife populations across the globe have shrunk by more than 70 percent over the past half-century, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The conservation charity published a stocktake on Thursday, assessing more than 5,000 species of mammals, birds, […]
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Wed 09 October 2024: In the Netherlands, a mechanic at the LAM museum accidentally discarded a work of art by French artist Alexandre Lavet titled “All The Good Times We Spent Together.” The worker mistook the carefully crafted and painted beverage cans, which appeared crushed and discarded at first glance, for trash. The museum explained that the […]
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Tue 08 October 2024: In this episode CJ Werleman discusses how Western powers, particularly Britain and France, undermined Arab democracy post-World War I, leading to colonial rule and division in the Middle East. It highlights the betrayal of promises made by Western leaders, the impact of historical narratives, and the ongoing consequences of these actions […]
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Tue 08 October 2024: The big idea Consumers who have a personality that scores high in terms of openness – such as being open to new adventures and intellectually curious – have better success at spotting fake reviews than other personality types, according to our recently published research. Extroverted people, on the other hand, tend to […]
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Tue 08 October 2024: Forests almost equivalent to the size of Ireland were destroyed in 2023, according to a new report that warns that the world is lagging behind targets aimed at ending deforestation. The Forest Declaration Assessment 2024, released on Tuesday, said that 6.37 million hectares (15.7 million acres) of forest were lost last […]
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