Prof Miles Richardson says people risk ‘extinction of experience’ in the natural world without new policies People’s connection to nature has declined by more than 60% since 1800, almost exactly ...

It’s widely recognized that the crises of loneliness, disconnection, and social fragmentation are touching nearly every aspect of our lives, from personal well-being to public health to democracy ...

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Anaconda, the company behind the Python distribution of the same name, has announced a new Python extension for Excel. Anaconda Code makes it possible to execute Python code from Excel on your own ...

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This re-release of a once-fabled Tamagotchi from the early aughts is a delight at first, but it loses its charm fast. Reading time 5 minutes Nostalgia is my saving grace. Some days, it’s one of the ...

Science writer David Robson has encouraging news for those who struggle to create meaningful bonds with others. In “The Laws of Connection: The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network,” ...

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Of all the reasons Python is a hit with developers, one of the biggest is its broad and ever-expanding selection of third-party packages. Convenient toolkits for everything from ingesting and ...

What's the best IDE for Python? Here's how IDLE, Komodo, PyCharm, PyDev, Microsoft's Python and Python Tools extensions for Visual Studio Code, and Spyder stack up. Of all the metrics you could use to ...