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Academic proposes radical new way to make cricket toss less decisive
Game theory expert Haris Aziz says cricket should introduce a new way of conducting the toss so there's less of... Read more -
Merriam-Webster chooses vaccine as the 2021 word of the year
With an expanded definition to reflect the times, Merriam-Webster has declared an omnipresent truth as its 2021 word of the... Read more -
Great headphones blend physics, anatomy – but what you like to listen to is also important for choosing the right pair
Between music, podcasts, gaming and the unlimited supply of online content, most people spend hours a week wearing headphones. Perhaps... Read more -
Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
The Pentagon is creating a new office to investigate unidentified flying objects amid concerns that after broad probes it cannot... Read more -
When police forces grow, homicides drop and low-level arrests increase
What happens when a city increases the size of its police force?... Read more -
Massive study reveals editorial bias and nepotism in biomedical journals
Scientific journals are expected to consider research manuscripts dispassionately and without favor. But in a study publishing on November 23rd... Read more -
Food insecurity in First Nations
Ten years in the making, a study co-led by a researcher at Université de Montréal warns that many First Nations... Read more -
Delay laws on firearms purchases save lives
Legislation that enforces a 'cooling off' period between purchasing and acquiring a firearm reduces impulse purchases. It also limits the... Read more -
Catherine the Great smallpox letter echoes Russia's pandemic woes
A rare letter written by Russian Empress Catherine the Great urging for her subjects to be vaccinated against smallpox has... Read more -
Rare first printing of US Constitution sells for record $43M
A rare first printing of the U.S. Constitution sold at Sotheby's in New York for $43.2 million, a record price... Read more -
Music is more than sound waves: What you see and how you move, affects what you hear
When you hear a melody, your perception is formed by the shapes and movements you associate with it.... Read more -
Diagnosing current and future water risks facing the pharmaceutical sector
The pharmceutical sector exists to improve the wellbeing and health of billions of people globally. The production and use of... Read more -
Justinianic Plague was nothing like flu and may have struck England before it reached Constantinople, new study suggests
'Plague sceptics' are wrong to underestimate the devastating impact that bubonic plague had in the 6th– 8th centuries CE, argues... Read more -
World's oldest guide to brewing sake receives first English translation
In Japan, the proverb "Sake wa honshin o arawasu" translates to "sake reveals the true heart."... Read more -
Inspired by art, researchers find the finger snap to have the highest acceleration the human body produces
The snapping of a finger was first depicted in ancient Greek art around 300 B.C. Today, that same snap initiates... Read more
