Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer
Many swimming schools have temporarily closed for the summer holidays. But this doesn’t mean you should take a break from ...
The world’s most bizarre secret weapons: how pigeons, cats, whales and even robotic catfish have acted as spies through the ages
The history of spying shows that many agencies have experimented with using animals for undercover work to gather information ...
Wren’s day: an old Irish tradition that survives today
Still celebrated in parts of Ireland and in the diaspora, Wren’s day involves a parade where hunters sing at homes after ...
Six ways to make the internet safer for women
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Why splash pools can be an infection risk for kids
How does pathogen contamination of splash pools occur? Splash pads are intentionally designed so that standing water does not ...
South Africa’s modern rondavels: family homes may be changing, but traditions remain
Architectural changes have not altered the cultural norms, values, habits and behaviours attached to Xhosa rondavels.
Australia has a remarkable history of outdoor cinema. Here’s why Netflix will never beat it
More than 100 years ago, a master pearl diver in Broome set up what is now the world’s oldest still-running open-air cinema.
Julia Child’s France, pig slaughter in Portugal and a culinary detective: 5 delicious food writing classics
These classic books offer a smorgasbord of perspectives on the ways food shapes our world – and ourselves. They’ll make you ...
What Virginia Woolf has in common with the Peepo! baby
This describes, with startling accuracy, the physical structure of Peepo! Alternate spreads depict the baby on the left page ...
We don’t all need regular skin cancer screening – but you can know your risk and check yourself
Blanket screening Australians for skin cancer might lead to more diagnoses but not necessarily save more lives or be ...
Like your pet more than people? So did some of the Greco-Romans
From dogs to snakes, people have been keeping pets for millennia. Here’s what people in ancient civilisations thought about ...