Bird-brained and brilliant: Australia's avians are smarter than you think

Australian birds are arguably among the smartest in the world, displaying complex behaviours comparable to those observed in great apes.
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The Bad Science of Alcoholics Anonymous

Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of AA doctrine and found dozens of other treatments more effective.
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What books were taken to the Antarctic 100 years ago?

When Sir Ernest Shackleton set off for Antarctica on his ship Endurance, he made sure he had plenty of reading material. But details of precisely what books he took have remained hidden in this photograph - until now. The image from the ill-fated South Pole expedition - taken in early March 1915 by Australian photographer Frank Hurley - has been digitised by the Royal Geographical Society in London.
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“The Soul Food of Japan”

A growing food craze in many Japanese cities, buraku cuisine conceals a long history of discrimination
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China outlaws domestic abuse

A new law to tackle domestic abuse in China has come into effect. It's hoped the legislation will encourage more victims to take their abusers to court. But as Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports from Shanghai, many women still struggle with the stigma of violence in the home.
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Photographer Documents the Architectural Details of Ceilings in Iran

Instagram photographer m1rasoulifard captures the structural and artistic intricacies of iran's most renowned places of worship and cultural complexes.
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All hail the new Bugatti Chiron

We will dramatically raise the bar in terms of top speed, we will dramatically increase the power… We didn’t need a hybrid. There are days, and they don’t come often, when the automotive world shifts on its axis. This, ladies and gentleman, is one of them because the Veyron’s reign as the world fastest production car is at an end, and the usurper comes from within.
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