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In Africa, less than one in five continental airline routes are direct. Air connections are decided by factors like trade levels, diplomatic relations, and whether there’s enough demand to make a route financially worthwhile. Because there are so few direct…

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ceremony.

The century-old mystery of dark matter — the invisible glue thought to hold galaxies together — just got a modern clue.

The Orionid meteor shower hit its peak during the dark nights surrounding October’s new moon phase.

The perception among some police officers that fraud is a victimless offense can weaken investigations and the support given to those affected, a new study shows.

Professionals in creative industries should have some form of protection against others exploiting what they have created, even if it’s not a tangible, physical object.

Three years ago, a fire broke out at the Biblioteca Amazónica in Iquitos, Peru, imperiling one of the world’s most important collections of primary sources on Amazonian history, culture, and politics.

In a remarkably short time, generative AI has surged into the university world—but what does this really mean for higher education? New research from the Department of Communication and Learning in Science at Chalmers University of Technology explores how this…

Since 2013, a hidden and lucrative economy of ransom-based human trafficking has emerged in Libya, run by traders who attempt to bring migrants and refugees to Europe via the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea. Based partly on interviews, Ph.D. researcher…

Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago: dense forests, large herds of elephants, bison and aurochs—and small groups of people armed with fire and spears. A new study shows that these people left a much clearer mark on the…