By Nic Rawlence, Associate Professor in Ancient DNA, University of Otago
Mark de Bruyn, Senior Lecturer in Molecular Ecology, Griffith University
Michael Knapp, Associate Professor in Biological Anthropology, University of Otago
Protecting remaining strongholds and minimising human impacts on food sources will be crucial to avoiding further population decline of this remarkable creature.
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By Thomas Moran, Lecturer in the Department of English, Creative Writing and Film, University of Adelaide
If you peruse the philosophy section of your local bookshop, you’ll probably find a number of books on Stoicism – an ancient philosophy enjoying a renaissance today. But where are the Epicureans?
Both philosophical schools were popular in the ancient world. However, while stoic works such as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius and Seneca’s letters still fill the shelves, alongside contemporary takes such as The…
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By Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
Some advice for staying healthy may sound familiar. But other recommendations – such as a fig-only diet for athletes – may raise eyebrows.
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By Georgia Pike-Rowney, Friends' Lecturer in Classics and Curator, ANU Classics Museum, Australian National University
Around the world, museums are grappling with the question of what to do with human remains. This includes lifelike copies of those who may have died traumatically.
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By Ahmet T. Kuru, Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu had expected to become Turkey’s opposition presidential nominee on March 23, 2025; instead, he lost his freedom and college degree.
On March 18, the politician – seen as a powerful rival to long-ruling Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – saw his bachelor’s…
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By Mkhaimar Abusada, Visiting Scholar of Global Affairs, Northwestern University
In late February 2025, senior Hamas leader and ex-chairman of its politburo, Mousa Abu Marzouk, said he would not have supported Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel had he known how destructive Israel’s response would have been.
That remarkably frank admission takes on renewed relevance now, just weeks later, after the resumption of Israel’s…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image People hold posters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu as they protest outside the Vatan Security Department, where İmamoğlu was taken following his arrest in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 19, 2025. © 2025 AP Photo/Francisco Seco (Istanbul, March 19, 2025) – The detention of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on March 19, 2025, along with approximately 106 other municipal officials and politicians is a politically motivated move to stifle lawful political activities, Human Rights Watch said today. The mayor’s arbitrary detention undermines the rights of voters who…
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Human Rights Council on Wednesday heard gruesome testimony of torture, rape and execution of Ukrainian detainees and soldiers allegedly committed by Russian forces, as a high-level independent probe into Russia’s full-scale invasion delivered its latest mandated report in Geneva.
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By Natalya Chernyshova, Senior Lecturer in Modern European History, Queen Mary University of London
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has agreed to pause attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure for 30 days following a phone call with his American counterpart, Donald Trump. On social media, Trump said the call was “very good and productive” and came “with an understanding that we will be working quickly to have a complete ceasefire”.
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By Denis J. Murphy, Emeritus Professor of Biotechnology, University of South Wales
Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and vegetables we eat. This threatens massive losses in crop and seafood production over the coming decades that could mean food shortages for hundreds of millions of people.
So concludes an alarming new study. The authors combined…
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