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True Or Not 27 Mar 2025 | 12:00 AM

QuickCheck: Are crooked teeth the result of genetic factors?

CROOKED teeth, or malocclusion, are a common dental concern that affects many individuals worldwide – so much so that there are multi-billion dollar industries built around getting and maintaining pearly whites!

True Or Not 10 June 2024 | 12:00 AM

Quickcheck: Does your smartphone really listen to your conversations?

HOW often have you found yourself discussing a specific product with a friend, only to see specific advertisements pop up for that exact item not long after?

True Or Not 28 June 2024 | 12:00 AM

QuickCheck: Can playing 20 minutes of Tetris reduce PTSD after trauma?

IN the aftermath of an ordeal like a car crash or a fire, it is natural to experience stress and anxiety.

So Aunty, So What? 23 Aug 2022 | 11:00 PM

The rise of 'Homo corruptus' in our midst

Pure greed and selfishness in the human evolutionary process have created this new species, and we need to stop its proliferation.

True Or Not 12 Mar 2024 | 04:00 AM

QuickCheck: Is the Mandela Effect just made up memories?

ARE you familiar with the image of Mr Monopoly sporting a monocle or your childhood cartoon Pikachu having a black stripe on its tail?

Focus 24 Dec 2023 | 11:00 PM

How to deal with homesickness, especially during the festive season

Eating foods that are part of your family’s traditions are among the ways to cope with missing loved ones.

True Or Not 28 Nov 2023 | 01:54 AM

QuickCheck: Could deleting emails potentially save our planet?

IN today's digital age, our inboxes are constantly overflowing with emails, ranging from work-related communication to promotional spam.

Focus 3 Sept 2023 | 11:00 PM

Robot wars are coming

The US military has announced plans to unleash thousands of autonomous war robots over the next two years, making clear the future of conflict has changed.

Focus 16 Sept 2023 | 11:00 PM

‘Bharat’: What’s in a name?

The recent push to change India’s name has a hidden agenda, says the writer.

Focus 24 June 2023 | 11:00 PM

No ‘miracle’ in the jungle

It was traditional indigenous education that helped four lost children survive 40 days in the Amazon jungle.

Focus 24 June 2023 | 11:00 PM

Why is extreme ‘frontier travel’ booming despite the risks?

The rise of travel content sharing on social media and revenge travel following Covid-19 have contributed to the surge in its popularity.

Focus 18 Feb 2023 | 11:00 PM

Norad’s value on full display as flying objects shot down over North America

FOUR (and counting as at Feb 13) air objects have violated North American airspace in less than a week.

Focus 29 Apr 2023 | 11:00 PM

80 is different in 2023 than in 1776

But even back then, a grizzled Franklin led alongside a young Hamilton.

Focus 29 Apr 2023 | 11:00 PM

Tricky balancing act

A few democratic countries around the world are not prepared to support Ukraine – and some are shifting closer to Russia.

Focus 19 Nov 2022 | 11:00 PM

The climate and the Cup

With the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar starting today, so close to the ending of COP27, the question arises: With climate change will there still be a World Cup in 2100?

Living 29 Nov 2022 | 02:30 AM

COP27: The climate summit flinched on phasing out all fossil fuels

While governments vacillate over removing fossil fuels entirely from the world's economy, the planet keeps getting hotter and world weather keeps getting wilder.

Style 28 Dec 2022 | 07:00 AM

Style Recap 2022: A year's fashion roundup of the good, the sad and the ugly

In 2022, the fashion industry industry began cautiously returning to business as usual, and like every year, there were losses, gains, and controversies.

Focus 10 Sept 2022 | 11:00 PM

The power of dragon lore across civilisations

HBO’S 'House of the Dragon' has cast a spotlight on the ferocious dragon.

True Or Not 8 Oct 2022 | 09:19 AM

QuickCheck: Do hangover remedies work?

EVERYONE who enjoys the occasional tipple has at least once in their life gone a little bit too far and have had to endure a hangover the morning after.

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