Coldplay and Qatar dollars: Argentina devalues its currency by sectors
The South American country now has more than a dozen different exchange rates to restrict access to foreign currency
Video | The turtle-like robot that could help protect the environment
Nicknamed the Amphibious Robotic Turtle, the device is able to navigate between land and aquatic terrain and may be able to advance sectors such as bio-monitoring
Scientists transplant human neurons into rats and modify their behavior
The breakthrough could revolutionize our grasp of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, but it also raises delicate moral questions
Will the NFT phenomenon be nipped in the bud?
NFTs started the year with a record volume of transactions, now it looks as though they could lose almost 98% of their value – a temporary crisis or the punchline to a bad joke?
Ukraine turning the tide of Russia war as defense turns to attack
Kyiv’s successful counter-offensive combines battlefield experience, use of NATO tactics, higher motivation and better conditions than Russian forces
White House on Mexico’s Defense Ministry leaks: ‘All governments are vulnerable to being hacked’
Ahead of a bilateral security summit, the cyberattack on the Mexican armed forces has revealed US cooperation against the cartels and the fight on fentanyl
Biden to offer 24,000 Venezuelan migrants a legal way into the US
Inspired by a program for Ukrainians, the plan will require a US-based sponsor for every applicant, while those who try to enter illegally will be sent back to Mexico
InfoWars founder Alex Jones sentenced to pay $965 million to families of Sandy Hook massacre
For years, the right-wing conspiracy theorist claimed 20 children and six staff members who died in the shooting were actors who faked the tragedy
LA City Council’s Nury Martínez resigns, bowing to pressure over racist comments
California’s attorney general said his office will probe legal violations in connection with behind-the-scenes redistricting efforts captured in leaked audio recording
Madonna, Shay Mitchell and Emily Ratajkowski use TikTok to ‘come out’ as gay: Activisim or trivialization?
Stars have begun using social media to express their sexual orientation. But some argue the messages make light of what is for many a complex or traumatic experience
‘I am 30 years old and I miss the old internet. The beautiful people are in charge, just like everywhere else’
Journalist Marie Le Conte has published a book in which she nostalgically describes how the online world was better at the turn of the century, without cell phones, social media and influencers
How to get out of a sinking car: Tips that can save your life
If the vehicle begins to sink, acting fast is key, as the first 60 seconds are decisive
Ten years without Patrick Edlinger, the ‘blond god’ of climbing
Next November marks a decade since the passing of the French climber, who paved the way for rising stars such as mountaineer Seb Bouin
A boy’s wonder led to a world-renowned career in science
Serge Haroche|
Serge Haroche, the 2012 Nobel Laureate in Physics, says that curiosity and its elements are essential at a time when the poison of post-truth is challenging scientific principles and knowledge