In May, researchers at North Eastern Federal University in Yakuutsk, Russia, announced a “Sensational Discovery”. A well preserved female woolly mammoth, between 50 to 60 years old was spotted in the remote Lyakhovsky Islands of Novosibirsk archipelago in Russia. Even more remarkable, the team announced that the muscle tissues of the beast has “a natural [...]
Archive for Opinion
Jun
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Sep
25
Bike Rage and The Road Rules
Supposedly, I’m a menace and a f*%king idiot. Why? I’m not really sure, but I think it’s because I ride a bike around Sydney. I wear a helmet. I ride on the left side of the road. But, I have a cheap hybrid bike that can’t move all that quickly, and sometimes, when it’s dusk, [...]
Aug
22
Where are Wikipedia’s Women?
Wiki-women, where are you? Over 90 percent of Wikipedia’s editors are male, and these pioneers tend to make fewer changes to articles than male editors. It’s unclear if this imbalance is another example of women being underrepresented in tech and science – or if there is something unique about Wikipedia that makes it more attractive [...]
Jul
1
Finding Mr. Wrong is a Pill
Do you always go for Mr. Wrong? Maybe you should blame the pill. Evidence suggests that taking the contraceptive pill can change the type of men that women naturally find attractive. When ladies who don’t pop the pill are at their most fertile they tend to prefer fellas with deep voices, broad shoulders and wide [...]
Sep
6
Birds do it, bees do it – can Australia’s politicians do it?
As UK’s leaders grappled to form government in May this year, New Scientist, put together a guide on how two politicians with very different ideas could co-operate, which was taken from years of documented research. Almost five months later the same tips can be angled at Australia’s leaders, who have been horse-trading with Independents for [...]
Sep
4
Should I wear a helmet while riding?
Can you believe it? It’s more safe to ride a bicycle without a helmet! So says a man named Bill. And a judge. But what does the science say? We’ll get to that in a second. But first, a rant. The recent debate in Australia about the benefits of wearing a helmet while bike riding [...]
Apr
22
Where is the Male Pill?
The Australian reports IT’S not often a doctor gives you the green light to have unprotected sex, but that’s what happened to Melbourne couple Daniel and Debra Hughes. They’re part of a trial for a new male contraceptive. Once it was confirmed that the drug is working and the pair tested free of sexually transmitted [...]
Feb
4
Picking the right friends: “Don’t worry, I’m not contagious anymore.”
Everyone has had a cold. Your nose is runny, ears are blocked, and your head feels like it’s filled with cotton balls. Hot soup and tea become the elixir of life, and health is more important than work stress or any diet you’ve been trying to keep. But then something interesting happens; after a few [...]