The world’s most bizarre secret weapons: how pigeons, cats, whales and even robotic catfish have acted as spies through the ages
The history of spying shows that many agencies have experimented with using animals for undercover work to gather information ...
Why splash pools can be an infection risk for kids
How does pathogen contamination of splash pools occur? Splash pads are intentionally designed so that standing water does not ...
South Africa’s modern rondavels: family homes may be changing, but traditions remain
Architectural changes have not altered the cultural norms, values, habits and behaviours attached to Xhosa rondavels.
Transform the daily grind to make life more interesting – a philosopher shares 3 strategies to help you attain the good life
One of the easiest ways to do this is by embracing a mindset characterized by curiosity, creativity and what I call ...
What Virginia Woolf has in common with the Peepo! baby
This describes, with startling accuracy, the physical structure of Peepo! Alternate spreads depict the baby on the left page ...
Six ways to make the internet safer for women
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What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped? Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries
Nutrition Facts labels provide useful information about how nutritious a food is, but can be overwhelming. A single score ...