The satellites have named the mountain — the same massif that destroyed Langtang village in 2015. K.J. Parker sorts a month of evidence into fact, inference, contested and speculation, states the Langtang hypothesis, and sets out how it could actually be tested
Melbourne's liveability rankings measure the compact, tram-served inner city. They do not measure Tarneit on a 45-degree day. On 27 January 2026 the western suburbs ran three degrees hotter than the centre — and that gap, not the weather, is the story of a world-class urban forest, a sprawling metropolis, falling reservoirs and two cities under one name.
"Is kindness merely a feeling, or is it a load-bearing structure for society? Kevin J Parker, author of 'The Backbone of Kindness: Restoring Our Oldest Virtue', explores the profound intersection of Theosophy and modern ethics, examining how compassion functions as the 'Law of laws' and the essential backbone of human arrangements."
Explore the empirical reality of global warming right now. Uncover accelerating ocean heat, temperature overshoot pathways, and critical planetary tipping points.
The Convergence of Poetry and Logic
The history of science is frequently punctuated by figures who exist at the confluence of opposing forces—individuals whose intellects...
The question Philip K. Dick posed in 1968 was never really about sheep.
It was about the ineffable thing that separates life from simulation, consciousness...
*An ABC Australia report on Moltbook (February 2026) and the ensuing security coverage is the spark for this commentary—because beneath the memes is a...
The Permian competition tightens: pruning, agentic browsers, and the energy bill becomes law.
February 2026 doesn’t feel like a month of flashy invention. It feels...