The Liberal government has signalled it will not restore federal hate speech provisions or bring in new online safety legislation. A researcher explains what that means for the Canadians most at risk.

South Africa wants to expand exports of rhino hunting trophies and other wildlife products. The move relies on an exemption process within the international treaty that has largely restricted rhino ...

When it comes to losing weight, the fear of “ruining your metabolism” is widespread. Indeed, many people who have lost weight and then put it back on feel that every failed at ...

Alida O'Connor, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Cornelius K. A. Pienaah, PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography and ...

The use of generative AI tools has exploded across different demographic groups. For many people, these tools can be entertaining, informative and beneficial. However, they also have a dark side.

Centre for Global Change, Walter Sisulu University Climate change is threatening sheep farming in South Africa’s Drakensberg. Farmers are adapting but need mountain infrastructure, better climate ...

Anti-migrant campaigns in South Africa are increasingly being framed as acts of community protection. Protesters present their efforts as a response to community concerns about crime, unemployment and ...

Gary Shepherd, Senior Lecturer in Counselling and Mental Health , York St John University Robyn Timothy, Lecturer in Social Sciences, York St John University As podcasts have moved from an amateur ...

Wits Centre for Astrophysics; SKA Chair in Radio Astronomy, University of the Witwatersrand Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl ...

The deep sea holds vast mineral wealth. However, most valuable elements lie in international waters, outside any one country’s territory.

David T Llewellyn, Professor of Money and Banking, Loughborough University AI is changing how people bank, save, borrow and ask for help. It could make finance faster, cheaper – and even more personal ...

The charges, which were brought under Fidesz-era anti-LGBT legislation, were part of the former government’s crackdown on civic space and LGBT rights.Prosecutors had filed criminal charges this ...