In a country with a weak press, social media played a key role in exposing the truth and building bridges between Sri Lanka’s different ethnic and religious groups.
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Whenever writings were explicit, liberal or anti-Catholic, the Francoist censors crossed them out.
The largest of these frogs could sit happily on your thumbnail. The smallest is just longer than a grain of rice.
Tobacco companies are enlisting the help of social media influencers to promote traditional cigarettes and their brands to young people.
If you’re in a competitive environment, be wary of people looking you directly in the eyes.
What’s the best thing I can do to help the climate? How long is the planet going to last? These questions and more answered by a climate scientist.
Last year, the word ‘intersectionality’ hit the mainstream at the Golden Globes as actors attempted to raise awareness for #MeToo and #TimesUp. But what exactly does intersectionality mean?
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Almost half of people with depression don’t appear as sad as you’d expect, but are at a particularly high risk of suicide.
Sex isn’t always straightforward – especially not when you first start ‘doing it’. If you experience pain ‘down there’ after sex, you may need to have a medical checkup.
The birds follow a few simple rules to create complex patterns.
New research shows that perfectionism has increased dramatically over the last 25 years, and that perfectionists become more neurotic and less conscientious as time passes.
Over a quarter of people believe that humans have psychic abilities.
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Sloths love Cecropia trees. But a new study shows they may sometimes desert their favourite for other species.
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Lynes was a highly sought-after commercial and fashion photographer in the 1930s and 1940s. But he had to keep his most important body of work hidden away.
There’s no credible evidence that Dry January is good for your health. But it’s certainly good for on group: the alcohol industry.
Striking 20th-century garment workers wore their best dresses and hats to send a message that they had the right to be taken seriously and have their voices heard.
Video feedback may be the nearest we have to visualising what conscious processing in the brain is like.
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