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Good mathematics, like good writing or good music, involves an appreciation of structure, rhythm and pattern.

Our society continues to evolve, and things that were once acceptable will one day be shunned. The first person who said we shouldn’t smoke on airplanes probably faced a lot of pushback.

We need to slow growth in our overall consumption, especially in the high-income countries and populations where it is highest and most damaging

The Habitat Acquisition Trust is launching a series of free workshops to raise awareness of endangered prairie ecosystems in the region; Victoria Foundry is moving into a space that’s twice the size of its existing digs

As kelp forests decline, scientists worry sensitive sea creatures are losing a sanctuary from sonic overload

The book How to Keep House While Drowning sends the message that everyone deserves a break, whether they’ve ‘earned’ it or not

Earth4All says population size is not the prime driver of exceeding planetary boundaries — it’s the extremely high material footprint levels among the world’s richest 10 per cent

Learning how you learn best can help develop the ability to transfer learning from one context to another and from short-term memory to long-term memory

Researchers have found that some dark chocolate contains disconcertingly high amounts of cadmium and lead, so it’s best to eat small portions at a time.