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While developing his theory of natural selection, Charles Darwin was horrified by a group of wasps that lay their eggs within the bodies of caterpillars, with the larvae eating their hosts alive from the inside-out.
The specter of food insecurity unfortunately haunts many households in South Africa.
Twenty years ago, vegetarian options in Swedish supermarkets were few and far between. Today there is a broad selection of products available, including vegetarian sausages and filets, and veggie balls, the vegetarian version of meatballs. New research from Uppsala University…
Some children at primary school, as they head into a new school year, will find themselves learning alongside children of different ages. Year one and year two might be educated in the same classroom, for instance.
When teenage girls fall pregnant, many report facing stigma from teachers and peers at their own school. What’s less well known, however, is that the stigma often continues at the school their child attends, and often long after the mother…
Cycles of deployment and reintegration can be stressful, disruptive times for military spouses and their families. Although the Department of Defense and its military communities offer a number of formal resources to help military spouses cope during these challenging periods,…
UK voters are far more likely to see immigration from the EU as good for Britain after reading a short, positive message about a Polish migrant that highlights values such as hard work and duty, combining a personal narrative and…
Hamilton’s rule, introduced in the 1960s, says that altruism—helping others at your own expense—can evolve when the benefits to others, multiplied by how closely related they are to you, outweigh the cost to yourself. In simple terms, we’re more likely…
NASA/Michael DeMocker NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick (left) and Mark Vande Hei (right) prepare to fly out to a landing zone in the Rocky Mountains as part of the certification run for the NASA Artemis course on Aug. 26, 2025. The…
A striking sight to the unaided eye; even more so with binoculars.