French citizens have protested pension reform for the past 30 years. A historian explains why the evolving power struggle between the streets and the state does not bode well for today’s strikers.
Truth is fundamental to our lives. Human beings cannot exist without truth, but this concept is more complex than we think.
Restoring entire ecosystems is a difficult and expensive process. Thankfully, certain species, called ecosystem engineers, can make restoration easier. Gaining social and political support is critical too.
Cheap and easy waste disposal is a highly lucrative business. The lack of regulation in how companies advertise is driving up illegal dumping.
Antidepressants may take away some of the pain of depression but that can also sap away people’s enjoyment of life.
Mice with minimal levels of gut bacteria showed less brain cell damage.
Contrary to what we may think, changing people’s default status from non-donor to donor cannot significantly increase organ donation rates — as long as the family is involved in the decision.
Since ancient times, the stars have been set to music. Modern technology now enables scientists to convert images of space into real compositions.
When the global press first reported on Prince Harry’s Spare, they were doing so from the Spanish translation – an expert explains the surprisingly significant impact this had on its interpretation.
Predictions of the death of romantic comedy have been repeated over time. But it has been with us since before Shakespeare and is still very much alive and in constant transformation.
Considering veganism as bigger than your own dietary choices can free you from futile debates about what is and isn’t acceptable on the plate.
Black footballers in the game are given lower scores for technical or cognitive ability than white players.
Sexuality in Ancient Rome was more preoccupied with power dynamics than it was with gender – as an expert in visual cultures of sexuality explains.
To protect against future quantum cyber attacks, two technological paths are being explored. Decryption.
Russia’s backing of Serbia during the Ukraine war is aggravating tensions with its neighbour Kosovo.
It is estimated that more than 8,000 French citizens with disabilities currently live in Belgium. For many parents, placing their children in foreign institutions is not so much a choice as the only alternative they have.
Liver King: scandal shows why more regulation is needed for TikTok and Instagram stars.
Tobin’s q is perhaps the most used indicator in economic sciences. Economists use this indicator to identify growth prospects of firms and economies. But they may be interpreting it incorrectly.
Students who scored high on procrastination were found to have worse health nine months later.
Italy’s administration has adopted increasingly hostile policies towards migrants of late. Yet, history reminds us the latter may not be that different from past generations of Italians.
