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Administration’s strangulation of the CFMEU construction union and further attempted asset-stripping continued apace over summer, despite Admin kicking a couple of own goals.

The post Admin’s summer assault on the CFMEU first appeared on Solidarity Online.

We may not be tastier, but just more abundant these days

The post As Biodiversity Dwindles, Mosquitos Turn to Human Blood appeared first on Nautilus.

High-tech radar technology offers an unprecedented look at escaping ice speeds on Greenland and Antarctica

The post Watch This Glacier Race into the Sea appeared first on Nautilus.

“It’s a milestone in solar physics”

The post The First Observation of the Fiery Lifecycle of a Massive Solar Storm appeared first on Nautilus.

Illustrator Luís Calçada walks a fine line between scientific truth and imagination

The post I Turn Scientific Renderings of Space into Art appeared first on Nautilus.

If you lead with fear, they may respond with their own fearful behaviors

The post Horses Can Smell How You’re Feeling appeared first on Nautilus.

If you've been hoping that the David Tennant and Olivia Colman-starring Broadchurch would return, Chris Chibnall is putting that to rest.

Sarah Munson and Callum Ashworth In recent years, retail investors’ demand for UK government bonds (gilts) has increased, marking a change in the composition of market participants. The growth of retail investors, comprised of individuals managing their own portfolios, has been a global phenomenon (Foxall et al (2025)). But what’s driving this change, and what … Continue reading Retail investors’ participation in the gilt market →

Forty-year growth periods may have given them a leg up in dominating their ecosystems

The post Tyrannosaurids Took Their Time Growing to 17,000 Pounds appeared first on Nautilus.

The ancient institution shaped education as we know it today

The post The Accidental Discovery of Aristotle’s Paradigm-Shifting School appeared first on Nautilus.

Today’s blog post is a little different to my usual posts because I am writing it as a writer rather than as an economist. I write tens of thousands of words every year and have done so for many years. People have asked me whether I enjoy spending my time in that way, given that…

Five Republican senators had voted to advance a war powers resolution on Venezuela. After Trump went berserk, the final vote narrowly failed.

The post Trump Bullies Flip-Flopping Senators Into Defeating Vote to Block Venezuela War appeared first on The Intercept.

A new technology could help scientists answer an old question

The post The Search for Where Consciousness Lives in the Brain appeared first on Nautilus.

And their meaning has shifted over millennia

The post C-Sections Have a Surprisingly Ancient History appeared first on Nautilus.

Europa’s seafloor might be “too quiet” to support life

The post Why Europa Might Not Have Life After All appeared first on Nautilus.

Trump says Greenland is defended by dog sleds (true). But under royal decree, Denmark’s small military presence must put up a fight if attacked.

The post Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland appeared first on The Intercept.

Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies breaks down why the first season of the hockey drama Heated Rivalry is "absolutely excellent."

Justice Democrats is endorsing Claire Valdez, a socialist with the backing of Mayor Zohran Mamdani and UAW President Shawn Fain.

The post National Progressives Side With Mamdani in House Race Splitting NYC Left appeared first on The Intercept.

As part of my critique of pro-natalism, I’m looking at the philosophical foundations of the idea. Most of the explicit discussion takes place within the framework of consequentialism (the idea that the best actions or policies are those with the best consequences) and particularly of utilitarianism, broadly defined to say that the best consequences are […]

The federal government is openly embracing white nationalist online content — including in a recruitment post after Jonathan Ross killed Renee Good.

The post DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting appeared first on The Intercept.

Letitia James said Betar U.S. would close its New York operations after an investigation found a pattern of biased harassment and violence against Arabs, Muslims, and others.

The post New York Attorney General Slams Pro-Israel Group Betar U.S. for Biased Harassment of Arabs, Muslims appeared first on The Intercept.

It is undisputed that Leo Strauss (1899 – 1973), a German exile, who, after a long stint at The New School reached prominence at The University of Chicago, became the founder of a ‘school’ of academics who found a home mostly in political theory, but also in literature and philosophy. Most members of the school […]