Scientists Find Evidence of Humans Making Clothes 120,000 Years Ago
Tools and bones in Moroccan cave could be some of earliest evidence of the hallmark human behaviour.
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Evolution is Now Accepted by a Majority of Americans
The level of public acceptance of evolution in the United States is now solidly above the halfway mark, according to a new study based on a series of national public opinion surveys conducted over the last 35 years.
Vaccine Hesitancy is a Symptom of People's Broken Relationship with the State | Nesrine Malik
From A-levels to Pensions, Algorithms Make Easy Targets - but They Aren't to Blame
From A-levels to Pensions, Algorithms Make Easy Targets - but They Aren't to Blame
Poor policy outcomes are not the responsibility of 'mutant maths', but of choices made by people in power.
The Questions Concerning Technology
A set of 41 questions drafted with a view to helping us draw out the moral or ethical implications of our tools.
Many Conservatives Have a Difficult Relationship with Science - We Wanted to Find out Why
Doctors Might Have Been Focusing on the Wrong Asthma Triggers
The pandemic was a big social experiment that sent asthma attacks plummeting.
Science Isn't Here for Your Mommy Shaming
When people sensationalize research, parents pay the price.
WhatsApp Sues Indian Government over New Privacy Rules
WhatsApp Sues Indian Government over New Privacy Rules
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel Facebook's (FB.O) messaging app to break privacy protections, sources said.
Let's Make Sure Our Personal Data Works for Us - Not Against Us - After the Pandemics
Let's Make Sure Our Personal Data Works for Us - Not Against Us - After the Pandemics
The Covid crisis has shown that consensual information-sharing does not have to erode our democratic rights.
We Know What You Did During Lockdown
After watching this short film on how much data private companies are able to gather about you (data that we willingly give them in some cases), you might be forgiven for thinking that, never mind some far flung future, we are living in a full-on dystopia right now.
Every Child on Their Own Trampoline
Private affluence is individuals gaining things for themselves – possessions, nice homes and experiences, trampolines. Public affluence is money spent lavishly on things that are shared – libraries, parks, buses, playgrounds.
What Does 'Levelling Up' R&D Look Like in the UK?
It is good that the authors of HEPI’s report ‘Regional Policy and R&D’ note that the UK, by most agreed measures, is significantly unbalanced economically (in terms of income, productivity and economic growth).
Social Consequences of the Pandemic: "The Super-Rich in the West Are Evading Their Responsibility"
Social Consequences of the Pandemic: "The Super-Rich in the West Are Evading Their Responsibility"
Former top World Bank economist Branko Milanović is afraid that the coronavirus pandemic has deepened the wealth divide. Those who have profited most from the crisis, he fears, have broken their pledge to help countries in need.
Vaccine Hesitancy is Nothing New. Here's the Damage It's Done over Centuries
Dope Science: A Freethink Original Series
Decades of misinformation and bad science has distorted what we think about illicit drugs - but that's changing. We're exploring what this paradigm shift could mean for our health and well-being.
Trust in Science Is Not the Problem
There is no real evidence that the public has lost trust in science. So why are science-based recommendations often ignored?
Groundbreaking Cat Science Shows They Love to Sit in Illusory Boxes, Too
Our feline friends certainly wow us with their cleverness - they can fetch things, open doors, navigate seemingly impossible obstacles, and even understand basic instructions (when they feel like it, anyway).
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