Surveillance tech is changing our behaviour – and our brains
A new study shows that simply knowing we are being watched can unconsciously heighten our awareness of other people’s gaze.
The Australian dollar has hit a 5 year low. Sounds bad but don’t panic
The recent fall in the Australian dollar against the US dollar is more a matter of the US dollar being strong than the ...
A new study has found fluoride is linked to lower IQ in children. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
The study concluded there was an inverse association between fluoride levels and IQ in children. This means those children ...
Genius, madman or both? Japanese literary icon Yukio Mishima died leading a coup. He would have been 100 today
The life and death of acclaimed writer Yukio Mishima is a cautionary reminder of the complex, sometimes dangerous ...
Fruit and vegetables, exercise and frequent bloodletting: tips on staying healthy from medieval travellers
Travellers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Here’s what medieval people believed would keep them healthy.
US secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances
Thomas Jefferson, who served as the first U.S. secretary of state from 1790 through 1793, laid the groundwork for U.S.
When presidents would send handwritten lists of their nominees to the Senate, things were a lot different
The US now faces the likelihood of a bruising and raucous set of confirmation hearings − a clear break from the cooperative ...
I research child sexual abuse. We need action to help victims – not another inquiry
In 2022, Jay, as chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA), released a subsequent report. The report ...