China's human rights record took centre stage in the Human Rights Watch 2020 World Report and for all the wrong reasons. Find out why HRW says that China's government views human rights as an existential threat. (5:00 min read)
Category: Humanity
Faint Young Sun Paradox Explained by Microbes?
The faint young sun paradox asks why the early Earth had liquid oceans when the young sun was much fainter than it is today. Scientists from the University of British Columbia think they have an answer. Find out more. (3:30 min read)
Starchy Plants Cooked 170,000 Years Ago
Starchy plant remains have been found in 170,000 year old cooking fire ashes in South Africa. Find out what this tells us about our human origins. (4:00 min read)
Swing and Sway the Chimpanzee Way
Chimpanzees swing and sway to sounds in a form of proto-dance. Find out how this is shedding light on the origins of humanity's universal art of the dance. (5:00 min read)
Huts for the Homeless Torn Down By Cops
Two huts for the homeless erected by local volunteers were torn down by the Winnipeg Police Service. Meanwhile a harsh winter has arrived. Find out more. (4:30 min read)
Rock Art Depicts Oldest Story Ever Told
Rock art discovered by archeologists in Indonesia depicts the oldest story they have ever uncovered. Find out more about cave paintings and storytelling. (6:30 min read)
Friendly Faces Drove Human Evolution
Friendly faces are something we all look for in others. Now science confirms that they exist based on genetics and human evolution. Find out more. (4:00 min read)
Christmas Nostalgia Not Like it Used to Be
Christmas nostalgia always seems to overtake us when the month of December rolls around. Is there one authentic way to celebrate the "true meaning of Christmas?" Some reflections on the first day of Advent. (3:40 min read)
Music is Universal After All, Harvard Study Finds
Music is universal according to researchers at Harvard. They found that all cultures have music and that songs also have similarities wherever you go. Find out more. (4:00 min read)
China Cables: Secret Muslim Persecution Exposed
The China Cables is the name the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has given to leaked documents exposing China's secret persecution of Muslims know as Uyghurs. Find out the latest on this cultural genocide. (3:30 min read)