Well over two years into the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of COVID cases continue to be recorded around the world every day. With the rise… Read More »Four Strange COVID Symptoms You Might Not Have Heard About

Even before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, western governments – and especially the United States – were providing the country with… Read More »America’s Massive ‘lend-Lease’ Aid Plan For Ukraine Recalls Similar Help In Britain’s ‘darkest Hour’

Reports of Loch Ness monster sightings keep coming. The latest report, accompanied by a video, is of a 20-30ft long creature occasionally breaking the water’s… Read More »The Loch Ness Monster: A Modern History

Some cryptocurrencies have always been fairly volatile, with values soaring or plunging within a short space of time. So for the more cautious investor, “stablecoins”… Read More »Stablecoin Volatility Shows An Urgent Need For Regulation To Protect Consumers

Back in the 1980s there were just ten or so pink pigeons left in the wild. Known to scientists as Nesoenas mayeri, the species is… Read More »Pink Pigeons In Mauritius Made A Remarkable Comeback From Near-Extinction – But Are Still Losing Genetic Diversity

In Tokyo Vice, HBO max’s new highly praised TV series, the audience follows the adventures of journalist Jake Adelstein in the Japanese underworld. The series… Read More »Tokyo Vice Reminds Me Of My Experience With The Yakuza In Japan

The revelation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s wife Akshata Murty claimed non-dom status in the UK for years has drawn renewed attention to an imperialist policy… Read More »Three Imperial Policies That Still Influence Life In Britain Today

Humans behave in strange ways. We readily reveal our inner feelings during moments of weakness, which doesn’t seem like the smart thing to do. Just… Read More »Showing You’re Stressed May Make You More Likeable – New Research