Claude Shannon, who many consider the father of modern information theory, wrote a paper in 1949 in which he pointed out that security should never be based upon your enemy’s ignorance of how your system…
The Russian state’s engagement with environmental concerns is complicated, carrying as it does a heavy legacy from Soviet times. From the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster (in what is Ukraine…
One of the largest earthquakes on record struck far eastern Russia this week. The last time the region was hit by a such a huge quake, the Soviets hushed it up.
A walk can gift you fresh eyes to see otherwise forgotten or ignored aspects of your local area.
Ukrainian public attitudes about having nuclear weapons have shifted significantly in 30 years. Kyiv may consider setting up a nuclear programme.
We analysed hundreds of selfies and found some people were shamed more than others.
The recent confidence in shale gas was likely premature, according to several new reports published in the US. In particular a study from the University of Texas claims the US boom will tail off by 2020…
We need to focus on causes like overconsumption, not the material itself.
More often than not, governments decide what ‘the best available evidence’ is.
The region’s reserves are in very deep water and won’t be tapped into any time soon.
