Correfocs are Barcelona’s noisiest tradition – and ‘fire devil’ performers sacrifice their hearing to take part
Fireworks and drums are a big part of Catalan culture, but decades of extreme noise take a toll on performers’ health.
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Fireworks and drums are a big part of Catalan culture, but decades of extreme noise take a toll on performers’ health.
Scandal and satire transformed Charles James Fox into one of Britain’s first political celebrities, and shaped public opinion for decades.
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Lived experience of a mental health issue is often devalued in psychological research – embracing it can create more impact for minoritised communities.
To study accumulative stone throwing among wild chimpanzees, researchers hike deep into the savanna-woodland of Boé — a habitat increasingly threatened by industrial mining.
Around 97% of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer die within five years. Researchers have figured out a way to target the mechanism that makes these tumors so deadly.
The war in Myanmar draws far less western attention than Ukraine or the Middle East. Why is such an enduring and intractable conflict being treated with so little urgency?
Tying executive pay to ESG metrics is now standard practice at most large companies. But new research finds that when the scoring methodology becomes predictable, it becomes easier to game.
In this adaptation of her bestselling memoir, Jacinda Ardern turns inward toward the psychological terrain of her own self-doubt – and how to overcome it.
Many employees say they prefer flexibility when it comes to working in the office, but they find it creates uncertainty and unpredictability.
The podcast where kids ask questions direct to academics is back for a second season.
In the second half of 2025 influenza killed more Australians a month than COVID. Here’s how it happened.
One Nation wants to differentiate itself from the Liberals on energy at a time when the parties increasingly overlap on social issues.
If your child has ever dug their heels in on the morning of school athletics day, or refused to speak in front of the class, you’re not alone.
Pirate versions of bestselling books are swamping YouTube. Barbara Cartland’s voice will be cloned for her audiobooks. And audiobook giants are embracing AI voices.
This mysterious Viking-age hoard lay buried for more than a millenium. Unearthed by an amateur metal detectorist, it is now on show in Sydney.
More matches, smaller nations, significant rule changes – the 2026 World Cup will be vastly different to the 1994 version in the US.
Calgary city officials say work on the Scotia Place event centre project is both on time and on budget as the facility begins to take shape just 15 months away from opening.
Women compete for the final four breakaway roping competition spots at Calgary Stampede 2026. The event was added to the iconic rodeo last year.
The Bow River is pushing its banks in the mountain town of Canmore, causing some basements to flood and bringing back memories from a severe deluge of water in 2013.