Hong Kong election: Anti-China activists set to take LegCo seats
A new generation of anti-China activists have won seats on Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo), preliminary results indicate.
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Pollution particles ‘get into brain’
Tiny particles of pollution have been discovered inside samples of brain tissue, according to new research.
What’s the evidence for the gluten-free lifestyle?
With food allergies on the rise we probably all know someone who has to avoid one foodstuff or another for medical reasons
Conspiracy theories: How to be a smarter news consumer
This election cycle, more users than ever before are turning to social media - and as a result, it can be difficult to separate reported fact from rampant speculation.
Harvard’s new students: Virgins with iPhones
Virgins with iPhones - well, most of them are virgins and even more of them have iPhones.
A 3-million-year ice age is coming to an end
The Arctic sea ice, which polar bears depend on for survival, is shrinking.
British Colonial Co: Outrage in Australia over theme restaurant
A British Empire theme restaurant in Australia has been accused of racism and romanticising the colonial era.
Attack on Yahoo hit 500 million users
Yahoo says hackers stole information from about 500 million users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history.
What if the aliens we are looking for are AI?
For more than a century we have been broadcasting our presence to the cosmos.
Saudi women file petition to end male guardianship system
A petition signed by more than 14,000 Saudi women calling for an end to the country's male guardianship system is being handed to the government.
