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A 2023 YouGov poll found that only 21% of UK adults can hold a conversation in a language other than their mother tongue. About half of the other...
If you’re a fan of the TV show Yellowstone, you’ll know the deal – you earn your place on the ranch by being branded. On the show, this means...
In 2021, Banksy revealed a mural of Oscar Wilde, clad in prisoner garb, making an escape from the abandoned Reading jail. The artist claimed that...
The Trump administration’s recent announcement of a “Golden Dome” strategic missile defence shield to protect the US is the most ambitious such...
The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review has proposed the most significant reform of sentencing and punishment in England and Wales...
The survival horror game genre is very much like the survival horror-movie genre. It is a niche genre which appeals to people who crave good scares...
Donald Trump’s ratings continue to slide on most issues. Recent Economist/YouGov polling across the US, completed on May 9-12, shows 51% think the...
The policy of appeasement – strategic concessions to an aggressor that are designed to avoid war – is generally most closely associated in the UK...
For the first time, traces of the West Nile virus have been found in mosquitoes in the UK, according to a report published this week by the UK...
The British, French and Canadian leaders issued a joint statement on May 19 in which they condemned Israel’s “egregious actions” in Gaza,...
Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time – and some of nature’s tiniest organisms may offer a surprising way...
The UK and the EU have agreed to hit Russia with a raft of new economic sanctions after hopes of a ceasefire with Ukraine came to nothing. One...
For 40 years, I’ve worked as a marine ecologist and, since 1992, I’ve been based in Plymouth, Devon – a global hub for coastal marine research and...
When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring livelihoods. However, these...
Data is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI) and as such is a hugely valuable resource. Entrepreneur Matt Clifford’s report on the AI...
When it comes to the sincerity, or otherwise, of Vladimir Putin’s apparent willingness to talk peace with Ukraine, the Russian leader has given us...
If you visit Manchester, one of the first things you’ll notice is the great number of bee images throughout the city. Born in the Industrial...
Walking is one of the most important things we do for our quality of life. In fact, research shows it contributes more than any other physical...
Our mobile phone numbers have become a de facto form of identification, but they can be hijacked for nefarious purposes. Just such an attack may...
Anti-environmentalism is gaining ground. Attacks on the net zero goal and hostility to conservation measures and anti-pollution targets are...
For much of the 21st century, one theory has dominated research efforts to cure Alzheimer’s disease: the amyloid hypothesis. Beta-amyloid is a...
The U-turn is a long and, depending on your point of view, honourable or dishonourable tradition in British politics. Now Keir Starmer has been...
Hay fever can be annoying at the best of times. But this year, many people are reporting their usual symptoms are worse than ever before – with...
Following a legal battle with GB News, the UK’s media regulator is proposing to tighten its rules on politicians appearing as presenters. Earlier...
Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a new “next-generation” missile defence system which he says will by “capable even of intercepting missiles...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency (Esa). It has launched spectacularly successful missions, but is...
Banu Mushtaq’s quietly powerful collection of short stories, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, shines a light on the lives of Muslim women in rural...
The first five months of Donald Trump’s second presidency have been brutal for the Democratic party, which has been almost completely unable to...
If you visit Manchester, one of the first things you’ll notice is the great number of bee images throughout the city. Born in the Industrial...
Certain university degrees – especially in the arts and humanities – are often maligned as “rip-offs” or “Mickey Mouse degrees”. The...
We’ve long known that a lack of sleep is bad for the heart – but scientists are now starting to understand exactly how it causes harm. In a new...
A bubbling Jacuzzi-sized fountain of molten chocolate greets visitors at the entrance to Life Pleasures, a major retrospective of British artist...
Pseudonyms are used in this article; interviewees who asked for their real names to be used are asterisked. In 2016, one of us (Kath) attended New...
Endometriosis is a long-term and invisible gynaecological condition that affects around 1.5 million women in the UK alone. It’s known for its...
It’s the tenth anniversary of the marriage referendum in Ireland on May 22. The first country to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote,...
As the world contemplates dealing with more extreme temperatures, one coral reef fish has found a novel way to beat the heat: shrinking. Wanting to...
For more than a decade, the French robotics company Aldebaran has built some of the most popular robots used in academic research. Go to most...
There’s a particular kind of story that’s rarely executed well – one without heroes, without lessons, without even the cold comfort of a villain...
Each year, the world loses around 5 million hectares of forest, with 95% of this deforestation occurring in tropical regions. South America is a...
For generations, young people have been told the path to opportunity is clear. Study hard, get a degree, and success will follow. This promise –...
Social media is full of bizarre and questionable trends. The latest involves men trimming or shaving off their eyelashes in order to appear more “...
After 11 weeks of blockading the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, the Israeli government asked the UN to resume “limited” aid deliveries on May...
Imagine waking up from surgery to discover that the implants designed to save your life were too large, too rigid, and never meant for someone like...
At their first bilateral summit since Brexit, UK and EU leaders set out a range of areas they will seek to forge closer ties. European Council...
The UK government has announced its plans for controlling immigration, and these include new rules for international students. The recent white...
Lilo & Stitch (2025) is another release in a long line of “reimaginings” of Disney animated features. Described as “live-action” they rework...
Five years have passed since schools and nurseries closed in England as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns. This unprecedented disruption to children’s...
Every year, the race begins anew. Scientists scramble to track mutating viruses, pharmaceutical companies reformulate vaccines and public health...
One major consequence of the UK government’s resistance to rejoining the European single market is that it is forced to go around the world seeking...
Many atheists consider themselves to be highly rational people who rate evidence and analytical thinking above religion, superstition and...