Work or play? The rise of online ‘kidfluencers’ is raising complex legal and ethical questions
Videos of children opening boxes of toys and playing with them have become a feature of online marketing – making stars out ...
3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning
The Marshall Fire spared some homes, shown here a day later, but smoke had blanketed the area.Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denve...
Looking for a summer or longer-term job? Here’s how to find one and avoid being exploited
hedgehog94/ShutterstockGetting casual work over summer, or a part-time job that you might continue once your tertiary course start...
Switching off from work can be difficult but taking a proper break is good for your health
Peera_Stockfoto/ShutterstockIt’s never been easier to stay connected to work. Even when we’re on leave, our phones and...
Whales can live way longer than scientists had thought, with potential lifespans as much as double previous estimates
Animals with long lifespans tend to reproduce extremely slowly.Els VermeulenSouthern right whales have lifespans that re…
Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique…
A common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) off Croatia in the Mediterranean Sea.Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Imag…
Bob Dylan and the creative leap that transformed modern music
Dylan and singer-songwriter Mimi Farina relax at the Viking Hotel in Newport, R.I., in July 1964.John Byrne Cooke Estate…
After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time to protect family heirlooms, photographs and keepsakes
Damage and residual flooding from Mill Creek in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Sept. 29, 2024, in Old Fort, N.C.Me…
In Disney’s ‘Moana,’ the characters navigate using the stars, just like real Polynesian explorers − an astronomer explains how these…
Wayfarers around the world have used the stars to navigate the sea. Wirestock/iStock via Getty Images PlusIf you have vi…
Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already be hurting animals that are grazers
The giant panda's diet is almost 100% bamboo.Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMore than one-third of all animals on Ea…
The ‘choking game’ and other challenges amplified by social media can come with deadly consequences
Video clips of teens playing dangerous games are easily accessible on many social media sites.Richard Drury/DigitalVisio…
Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents
2024 saw smaller models and new guardrails for language AIs.pagadesign/E+ via Getty ImagesI research the intersection of…
2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans
Dark comets accelerate through space but don't have a dusty tail like most comets. Adina Feinstein and NASA’s Eart…
Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant
Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some would-be candidates and even compell…
Detroit’s reparations task force now has until 2025 to make its report, but going slow with this challenging work may…
Members of the task force listen at a public meeting.Screenshot/Channel 10The work of crafting reparations at the munici…
How does franchising work?
Michael von Aichberger/ShutterstockEven if you’ve no idea how the business model underpinning franchises works, th…
Heading on an overseas holiday? The Australian dollar tumbled this week – but that’s not bad news for everyone
Michael Leslie/ShutterstockThis week, the value of the Australian dollar fell to 62 US cents, its lowest level since Oct…
Beware of bad customers – and 3 other ways small and medium businesses can thrive in 2025
There is no denying times have been tough for small and medium-sized businesses, and 2025 is not looking that much bett…