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Your fitness tracker might be telling you that you need 10,000 steps, 30 minutes of cardio or even an hour at the gym every day. But what if you...
The UK government says it has learned valuable lessons from the expense, delays and political embarrassment of HS2. And now it has laid out...
Within just a few hours of being publicly sacked from the shadow cabinet by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick held a press...
A core function of political parties is to nurture talent and, in some cases, provide a credible path to power for ambitious politicians. In this...
When news broke of a new Morrissey single and album last week (both titled Make-Up is a Lie), one thing was assured: it was going to get people...
Many people across cultures grow up hearing that cold weather makes you sick. Going outside without a coat, breathing in cold air, sleeping in a...
Well 2026 has certainly got off to a flying start with a raft of excellent films, plays and TV dramas to keep our minds off the lack of sunlight...
Craig Guildford, the chief constable of one of Britain’s largest police forces, West Midlands Police, will retire, after coming under pressure over...
What was initially sold as a bold move to help stem the flow of illegal immigrants and change the UK’s approach to digital ID has now been...
The numbers are in, and they paint a picture that defies the conventional wisdom of Washington’s trade hawks. In 2025, China’s trade surplus...
Online fashion retailer Asos recently introduced additional fees for customers who return lots of items, marking a significant shift in the fast...
The US has unveiled a controversial new food pyramid that’s causing a stir among nutrition experts. It represents the latest Dietary Guidelines for...
For the first time in 25 years of continuous crewed operations, an astronaut has been medically evacuated from the International Space Station...
It has been over a decade since Google Glass smart glasses were announced in 2013, followed by their swift withdrawal – in part because of low...
In January some people start the year by trying to eat fewer animal products. Veganuary, as the campaign is called, began in 2014 and now attracts...
Sexual attitudes have relaxed significantly in China since the Mao era. Approaching the 50th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s death and the subsequent...
“Come on, little fella – we should get going now.” But my son was not listening. The sand in the playground was just right, so he kept digging with...
News this week from the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) that YouTube has surpassed the BBC in viewing share has been widely framed as...
This newsletter was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest...
Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ravaging the Peloponnese...
A US intervention in Iran appeared imminent this week. US and UK troops were pulled out of several bases around the Middle East, US military assets...
It is late, the ward is crowded, and the clock is moving faster than everyone would like. A doctor has stabilised the patient as best they can, but...
Wormholes are often imagined as tunnels through space or time — shortcuts across the universe. But this image rests on a misunderstanding of work...
It is 1925 and the scene is Chimneys. It’s the English stately pile of the Caterham family, but the penurious Lady Caterham (Helena Bonham Carter),...
We were standing by a large white board in one of the prison’s educational areas, debriefing how our study on hope had gone when the man slipped...
Many women have experienced severe distress as Grok, the AI chatbot on social media site X, removed clothing from their images to show them in...
Danish foreign minister, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, has said there is still a “fundamental disagreement” over the future of Greenland following talks at...
In a moment being celebrated by global marine conservationists, a new UN high seas treaty comes into force on January 17 providing a new way to...
Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine passed a significant milestone on January 13. It has now outlasted the 1,418 days it...
British electoral politics in the 1980s were dominated by Margaret Thatcher, the prime minister for the whole of that decade. Similarly, Tony Blair...
The UK government says it has learned valuable lessons from the expense, delays and political embarrassment of HS2. And now it has laid out...
Wales prides itself in being a pioneer in environmental policy. It was the first country in the world to adopt a statutory duty for public bodies...
The success of restoration efforts hinges on involving local communities. That was the finding of our recent study which explored restoration...
RuneScape experienced a surge of popularity over the 2025 holiday season. While fan nostalgia for a game that is now 25 years old plays a role, the...
For one in five people, losing a pet has been more distressing than losing a human loved one. New research has revealed that 21% of those who...
The government’s recently announced grand plan to end homelessness in England is the latest instalment in a long line of promises (and failures) by...
When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic’s poor handling of the economy morphed into a national uprising across...
For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through TikTok or playing...
Donald Trump is clearly in a hurry to dominate the political narrative in his second term of office. He began 2026 with strikes in Syria against...
When you spot false or misleading information online, or in a family group chat, how do you respond? For many people, their first impulse is to...
Heated Rivalry, the HBO TV adaptation of the second book in Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series, rounded out 2025 as a surprise, word-of-mouth...
For many years, I lived in the Indian city of Chennai where the summer temperatures can reach up to 44°C. With a population of 4.5 million, this...
Progress towards achieving Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza is stalling. Israeli strikes across the territory on January 9 killed 13...
Huntington’s disease (HD) has long been impossible to cure, but new research is finally giving fresh hope. HD is a progressive, hereditary brain...
Governments across the world want AI to do more of the heavy lifting when it comes to public services. The plan is apparently to make make things...
Few long-running horror franchises manage to feel both expansive and intimate. The Bone Temple, the second film in a projected trilogy revisiting...
Urology departments in England and Wales have reported seeing an increase in the number of 16- to 24-year-olds being admitted for bladder...
The UK government has just announced the results of its biggest-ever auction for new offshore wind projects. By doubling the budget at the eleventh...
The wellbeing benefits of nature are often linked to forests or habitats that support diverse pollinators. Spending time in green spaces reduces...
The woolly rhino, Coelodonta antiquitatis, would have been an impressive sight to the ancient people who painted images of them on cave walls and...
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