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Scotland’s assisted dying debate focused on safeguards, but for thousands dying in poverty with unmet care needs, the real question goes much deeper.
It’s not so much about older people losing their sense of humour, as about changes in how they can use and enjoy it.
Research suggests that profiteering may actually be more likely when we’re not watching prices closely.
Shifting the law to treat rivers as legal ‘persons’ rather than economic assets could offer a radical new way to hold polluters to account.
Depression affects an estimated 40% of adults with chronic pain.
Popular on social media, the green witchcraft trend reveals how the witch has evolved into an ecofeminist heroine for our times.
Work needs to deliver security, fairness and social value as well as efficiency.
Syrian national Salem Al-Salem faces prosecution for crimes against humanity in a first for the UK.
Net zero isn’t just about renewables. Decoupling shows how smarter energy systems, efficiency, and technology let economies grow while cutting...
One dog, one vaccine, one data point. The story of Rosie is fascinating – but it is not yet evidence that AI can beat cancer.
Hamas has not been involved in the conflict so far, but Hezbollah quickly launched attacks in support of the Iranian regime.
Nigel Farage has criticised polling company YouGov for showing less Reform UK support than other agencies.
Bolivia is home to nearly a fifth of the world’s tropical glaciers. but they are shrinking at an alarming rate.
Javier Milei has taken steps to dismantle Argentina’s human rights policy since entering office in 2023.
The people I spoke to were worried they had failed to arrive at the elusive destination of ‘acceptance’.
Ireland is a hub for EU technology companies.
A liquid injected into the heart that sets like a gel could one day prevent strokes caused by atrial fibrillation, animal tests suggest.
Old-growth forests store 78-89% more carbon than managed forests do.
Children can learn so much from books that sustain us and contribute to a sense of wellbeing and healing in our mental health.
It’s estimated that 10% of women worldwide are affected by endometriosis.
Muscle strength is crucial for good health.
Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.
Iran’s attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure are part of a broader strategy the regime in Tehran has employed to try and ensure its survival.
Arun Dawson talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of Iran’s Shahed drones and how the US cloned them.
Unlike previous US administrations, this one doesn’t consistently work with the British government to put a positive face on Anglo-American relations.
If China sets the international rules for the global green economy it could be in a very strong position. That’s not far off.
Enthusiasm for climate leadership is backsliding beyond the US government, but there are some signs of hope.
A major new study finds people with type 1 diabetes face nearly three times the dementia risk. But lifestyle changes and new treatments offer real...
Often, it might just come down to a lack of confidence.
New research shows that displaying a pair of eyes on food packaging can be enough to stop some gulls pinching your food.
All those small payments add up.
Certain birds ingest more plastic waste, which causes them harm while transporting it to different locations.
It’s fine to be punk, but don’t expect the financial rules to change.
Should higher education be treated mainly as a private investment for individuals, or as a public good?
Studying for an undergraduate degree in England has always been expensive.
The UK military is considering sending interceptor drones and mine hunters to the Middle East.
Greenland has long been attractive to filmmakers. But now Greenlanders are shaping that process, even as visibility also becomes an economic strategy.
Having an under five in your household increases your risk as an adult of having diarrhoea and vomiting.
Proposed changes to UK banknotes reveal the power of cultural memory on national identity.
This new type of immunotherapy shows promise for treating different cancers including prostate cancer, leukaemia and lung cancer.
Having an under five in your household increases your risk as an adult of having diarrhoea and vomiting.
The information your eyes takes in is only half the story.
The next big innovations will centre on energy efficiency.
Moss can absorb pollution caused by traffic and grow in thin soil.
Musicians played an enormous plastic bottle marimba, a wall of tuned glass bottles, discarded flower pots, cooking pans and a washing machine drum.
With the 2026 Senedd election nearing, Wales must decide whether to defend its pioneering Well-being Act or let it be overshadowed by short-term...
This new BBC drama is an enjoyable retelling of Austen’s most popular novel from the perspective of one of its least regarded characters.
UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.
SNL’s British adaptation faces a cultural problem, not a format problem.
Deserts seem unforgiving. However, the fragile flowers of cacti are evolving quickly.
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