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Science, Maths & Technology
Rosetta unexpectedly finds oxygen on comet 67P, surprising scientists
Rosetta's surprising discovery of molecular oxygen in the tail of comet 67P forces scientists to rethink how the solar system formed.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Dr Vicky Taylor on her work with Asian Elephants
Dr Vicky Taylor describes her work with Asian elephants and how the partnership with Woburn Safari Park contributes to our courses.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?
The NHS has endorsed a number of apps promising better mental health. Trouble is, says Simon Leigh, there's no real evidence they can deliver.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The Balakot Earthquake: Ten years on
Earlier this week, parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan were hit by a large earthquake. By coincidence, it's ten years since Balakot in Pakistan was devastated by an earlier quake. Michael Semple recently revisited the town to see how, even years later, the community remains in recovery mode.
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Money & Business
Are women under-represented at tech accelerators?
Tech accelerators are successful at helping start-ups power forward - but are they just creating new boys' networks?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Why Rosetta is the greatest space mission of our lifetime
The Rosetta mission is just what's needed to inspire future astronauts and space scientists, writes Dr Natalie Starkey.
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Science, Maths & Technology
What can you do with leftover coffee grounds?
If your office is anything like the OpenLearn one, you'll be generating a load of waste coffee grounds everyday. Maybe we shouldn't be throwing it all away...
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Science, Maths & Technology
How can Facebook decide who you really are?
Facebook's policy of insisting on real names is causing problems for people who value their privacy. For Ellery Roberts Biddle, the social network is overstepping its boundaries by demanding proof of identity without having proper policies in place to protect its users.
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Digital & Computing
What is openwashing - and how can you avoid it?
Claiming to be open - whether in software, education resources, data, or government - but only for the kudos without making good on the open promise can undermine the whole movement. Patrick Masson from the software Open Source Iniative explores those whose doors say open, but their attitudes remain closed.
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History & The Arts
Never trust a pirate: Christiaan Huygens’s Longitude Clocks
As a tribute to the historian Lisa Jardine, who died on October 25th, we're republishing her essay on the shady history of 17th Century timekeeping.
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Science, Maths & Technology
OU HUNT: Download the app
Bring your poster to life and unlock fascinating unseen, extra content with 'OU HUNT', an app produced by The Open University.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Breaking bad: The science of flatulence
It can be hard to talk about with a straight face, but there are as many drugs which can cause bad gas as offering to cure them. If you can stop giggling for a moment, Rosin Cerate will explain all.