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The science behind Europe’s extreme heat is clear. The response isn’t.
What began as a symbol of status has become a complex technological challenge.
The Vikings are big draw for tourists and museums struggle to balance the real history.
If many countries take the stance that ‘we’re only contributing 1% of global emissions’, responsibility dwindles and action stalls.
Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.
The decision to change the rules because of pressure from the White House will destroy all trust in football’s governing body.
Britain has some limited experience with community sponsorship.
As ever, a lot will depend on the mood of the US president, Donald Trump.
Academics have been testing out how best to deal with heatwaves in two neighbouring homes to see what works.
In terms of heritage, visibility and identity, this inclusive introduction to Cornish could be crucial.
Scientists discover new viruses every year. A catalogue of the riskiest ones could help us spot the next pandemic before it takes hold.
Mothers still bear the majority of care work and fathers are still largely excluded or pushed to take unpaid leave.
Five books that span time and place, from the music scene in 80s London to the philosophical scene of Ancient Rome.
The Defence Investment Plan provides £5 billion for drone warfare.
About 4% of UK homes have air conditioning, concentrated in wealthier households.
The schism reflects the deep divisions between conservative and progressive Catholics.
Efficiency savings can be easier to find on paper than to achieve in real life.
Made internationally famous by their use to clean up the Lincoln Memorial pool in Washington, this tech is starting to be used globally.
In the post-2008 world, the political climate is often determined by emotion rather than ideology.
While pain may be universal, our experience of it is anything but.
Ukraine war likely to reinforce transformation to criminal networks that are more professional, militarised and embedded within state structures.
New solutions to two interlinked mysteries reveal how and why the Antarctic’s enormous ice sheet formed.
A major new analysis of nearly 40,000 people finds memories of childhood abuse and neglect stay remarkably stable over time.
Economic interests have shaped society’s response to pollution. Now, policy needs to align with the scientific evidence to clean up our air.
The prospect of seamless wifi coverage, whichever way you travel, could soon be a reality.
Researchers have transformed air quality data into maps, visualisations and exhibitions to connect people to the issues in tangible ways.
Psychologists have spent years studying how we feel about our bodies. Now research is turning to a part of us most people obsess over daily, but...
These schools were radical for their time as they countered the rigid Victorian association of women with domestic work.
Some companies rely on expensive borrowing to stay afloat.
Americans have long argued over the revolution’s lessons and legacy.
Up to 19 million people in the UK face digital poverty — and digital access is now a human right universities can’t afford to ignore.
Marking the first 250 years of the United States of America.
From the very earliest days of independence, the struggle of African Americans for their rights has defined the idea of freedom in the United States.
Five books that take you all over the world
For some mothers, the placenta has deep cultural meaning. Asking about it during pregnancy could prevent avoidable distress.
The Trump administration wants to rid America’s naitonal monuments and museums of what they see as ‘woke’ interpretations of US history.
The rules for plants can be different in water.
In a religious culture rooted in shame, up to half a million children in the UK and Ireland were put up for adoption without their mothers’ consent.
Climate expert Ioana Colfescu talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about predicting the impact of El Niño.
The 70-metre embroidery will be displayed at the British Museum from September.
Between 300,000 and 500,000 children in the UK and Ireland were put up for adoption without their mothers’ consent.
I wanted to make a film about solo parenting in all its messiness, the highs, but also the lows. I shot with my smartphone, almost daily, for nearly...
If passed, it will be the fifth immigration act adopted in five parliamentary sessions.
Crimea has been the symbol of the success of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But now the peninsula is becoming isolated as Kyiv intensifies its attacks.
There are many more female artists in the 2020s than the early 1980s, but none is as iconoclastic as Madonna, more than 40 years on from her debut.
The chemical constituents of 3I/Atlas are a sign of its exotic origin.
Money matters are a vital part of education.
Fitness trackers often privilege steps over strength, rest and context, which can leave some users with a distorted view of health.
Scrutiny is essential after harm. But repeated reviews without delivery can damage staff trust and weaken patient safety.
Each generation of Americans has confronted its own version of constitutional peril.