Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution: How constraints in development can lead to new forms

There are few forms of the botanical world as readily identifiable as fern leaves. These often large, lacy fronds lend ...

The fascinating music theory behind the kicked-around track that Prince shaped into a hit

What happens when you write a hit for another band, but you want it back? We find out as we trace the complicated history and intriguing theory behind an iconic Prince classic ...

Archaeologists Found a 500-Year-Old Compass—Turns Out It May Have Belonged to Copernicus

Researchers discovered a 500-year-old compass in a hidden chamber in Frombork, Poland, possibly used by Copernicus, shedding ...
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“I'm sure that sound influenced the Daft Punk song Get Lucky, because it uses the same trick”: The fascinating music theory behind the kicked-around track that Princ…

What happens when you write a hit for another band, but you want it back? We find out as we trace the complicated history and ...
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From Khartoum to IDS: How living the war shapes how I study It

As the 16 Days of Activism gets underway, an IDS student shares a powerful account of escaping war in Sudan through a ...
UNDP

Accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals

This year is the halfway point in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A global pandemic, conflicts, disasters and other crises have set back progress towards the ...