Our quest to find a truly Earth-like planet in deep space
Christopher Watson, Queen’s University Belfast and Annelies Mortier, University of Birmingham On October 6 1995, at a scientific meeting in Florence, Italy, two Swiss astronomers made an announcement that would…
A new treatment for Huntington’s disease is genuinely promising – but here’s why we still need caution
Bryce Vissel, UNSW Sydney Imagine knowing in your 20s or 30s that you carry a gene which will cause your mind and body to slowly unravel. Huntington’s disease is inherited,…
Traffic Fatalities Rise Sharply in Cyprus Amid EU-Wide Increase
Traffic accidents in Cyprus surged by 21% in 2024, placing the country among the highest increases in the European Union, according to data released last week by the European Commission.…
Cyprus: Della Earns First-Ever Music Moves Europe Nomination
Cypriot singer-songwriter Della has been nominated for the 2026 Music Moves Europe Awards, becoming the first artist from the island to receive recognition from the European Union’s top prize for…
Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study
Abigail Dove, Karolinska Institutet We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is anything but wasted time. Far from being passive downtime, it is an active and…
Taylor Swift’s Father Figure isn’t a cover, but an ‘interpolation’. What that means – and why it matters
Timothy McKenry, Australian Catholic University On Taylor Swift’s highly-anticipated new album The Life of a Showgirl, track four, Father Figure, includes the late George Michael as one of the credited…
Cyprus: Larnaca Marathon In November With Full and Half Races
The Radisson Blu Larnaca International Marathon on November 16 will begin with the main 42.195-kilometer marathon, followed by the half marathon (21.095 km) and a 10-kilometer road race. Later in…
Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our health
Ang Li, The University of Melbourne This year, ten days of extreme heat in Europe killed roughly 2,300 people, severe flooding on the New South Wales coast left more than…
Palm trees in Africa are in decline: these botanists made a plan to do something about it
Fred Stauffer, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève (CJBG); Doudjo Noufou Ouattara, Nangui Abrogoua University, and Kifouli Adéoti, University d’Abomey-Calavi de Bénin Palm trees grace the landscape across Africa, thriving…
Cyprus President Signals Readiness for Talks Following Erhürman’s Election
President Nikos Christodoulides said he is ready to resume negotiations for a “bi-zonal, bi-communal federation” as a solution to the Cyprus issue, following the election of Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan…