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Grosjean crash casts a shadow over Bahrain Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix, but the real story was Romain Grosjean’s miraculous escape after a terrifying crash that left his car in flames. After a period of comparative safety, this race has highlighted the extraordinary danger of motorsport. On the opening lap, Grosjean suffered an accident, clipping...
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By , Nov. 29, 2020

Woman: the hunter

New discoveries from a 9,000 year old archaeological site in the Andes have suggested that women, too, were hunters.  The study, conducted by Randall Haas (of the University of California, Davis) and his team, found an individual buried with an extensive collection of stone tools, fit for a variety of...
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By , Nov. 29, 2020

2021 Australian Open faces minor delay due to Covid-19

The 2021 Australian Open is set to get underway on 1 February, “pending Victorian government approval”, according to reports. Next year’s season-opening Grand Slam was initially scheduled to run from 18-31 January, but a slight delay is likely to affect its start date, due to clashes between tennis officials and...
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By , Nov. 29, 2020