Living bridges, like those found in the state of Meghalaya in India, are grown by manipulating the roots of a plant called Ficus elastica. This is possible because the plant grows on other trees and produces aerial roots that can then…
Ukrainian troops staged a surprise cross-border attack into Russia early last week, and now Kyiv claims to control more than 1,100 square kilometres of its neighbour’s territory.
The incursion has reframed the war and caused chaos in western…
During the past week, Ukraine has launched an offensive in Kursk in the most significant cross-border attack since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.
The Kursk region, located in western Russia and bordering…
Units of the Ukrainian army crossed the border into Russia for the first time on August 6, marking the launch of a surprise…
A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts.
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Women have been underrepresented in science and technology fields, and new research suggests a somewhat surprising possible contributing factor: the influence of moms. A recent paper by Michela Carlana, Harvard Kennedy School assistant professor of public policy, and Lucia Corno, an economics…
Early farmers selected plants with traits that were useful for them, such as larger grains, sweeter fruits and vegetables, fewer thorns, and cereals with large panicles. This type of selection over many generations resulted in the crops…
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There are only a few hours left before the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and the athletes are competing for the last sets of medals. Ukrainian athletes will no longer be eligible for them.
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Yaroslava Mahuchikh. Stock photo: Getty Images
Only a few hours are left until the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, and the athletes are competing for the last sets of medals that will no longer affect Ukraine’s overall medal…
Ukraine’s gold medal-winning boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak gave a military salute to the crowd gathered to celebrate his return to the war-torn country from the Paris Olympics.
Stepping out of the special Olympic Express train at Kyiv’s central…