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New Zealand’s ‘Bird of the Year’ election tainted by voter fraud

New Zealand has discovered evidence of voter fraud in an important election — its annual 'Bird of the Year' campaign. Forest and Bird —...

Twitter launches disappearing tweets tool worldwide

Twitter launched a new feature worldwide called ‘fleets’: Tweets that disappear after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature on Snapchat and Instagram.

Migratory species live fast, die young: Study

Migratory birds and mammals that expend lots of energy traveling long distances to chase food or find a choice nesting spot tend to live...

Majority of EU population feel good about bloc, study finds

More people hold a favorable view of the European Union than not in every member state surveyed in a new Pew Research Center poll,...

Does air pollution affect mental health later in life?

In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive...

Does air pollution affect mental health later in life?

In a study of women aged 80 years and older, living in locations with higher exposures to air pollution was associated with increased depressive...

Shape of color: Patterns in brain specific to what you see

The age-old question of whether we all see color the same may now have an answer.

Study maps odd structural similarities between human brain and Universe

One fascinating quirk of the Universe is that shapes and patterns can be found in hugely different contexts: the Golden Spiral can be seen...

Squirrel causes South Carolina outages

A section of South Carolina’s capital city, the US, was without power after a squirrel scurrying across equipment caused damage that led to a...

Shape of color: Patterns in brain specific to what you see

The age-old question of whether we all see color the same may now have an answer.

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