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AI-generated attractiveness scores raise concerns about body image, privacy, child safety and coercive control.
Ukrainian drones have hit 20 Wildberries warehouses, making the economic costs of war harder for ordinary Russians to ignore.
A solar eclipse’s appearance is wrapped up in the geometry of the bodies involved.
Parenthood eats everyone’s hours, but it takes different bites depending on the size of your bank account.
The morning-after pill is now easier to get than ever. But how does the new NHS pharmacy service work?
It seems hopeful at least that the new prime minister does not have to be persuaded of the value of the arts and culture.
Our entire food system needs a redesign to cope with increasing threats to resilience over the long haul.
The show explores stories of migration through song.
Elizabeth strategically deployed emotion to achieve particular political goals.
A new study has retrieved human genetic material from the walls of caves with ancient rock art.
Drawing on two years of research with migrant garment workers, a recent report argues that the recent US forced labour ban exposes a broader system of...
Canals can provide cooling corridors in cities, a study shows.
Heat stroke doesn’t just overheat the body. It unleashes an inflammatory chain reaction that can damage organs even after the temperature returns to...
The rocket section struck the lunar surface near Einstein crater on the Moon’s near side.
The rocket section struck the lunar surface near Einstein crater on the Moon’s near side.
When it comes to the best of the Fringe’s comedy lineup this year, we’ve done all the heavy lifting so you don’t have to.
Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and wildfires are now reaching them more regularly.
The rocket section struck the lunar surface near Einstein crater on the Moon’s near side.
What shapes leaders’ responses to issues of crime and justice is not that toughness wins, but that leniency-gone-wrong loses.
What started as a humorous tweet inspired a movement to force political change in India.
AI translations push the crafted work of real translators – with qualifications, genuine language skills and experience – to the back of a very...
As AI-generated text becomes harder to identify, the real clues lie in how online conversations are being manipulated.
Beneath the show’s wealth, sex and violence is an examination of how the freedoms and fears of the 1980s shaped the world we inhabit today.
Increased public awareness of ADHD, better diagnostic care and the availability of new and improved medications may all partly explain the trends.
A Danish trial found small memory gains at age ten, but no rise in intelligence and does not support a high-dose routine in pregnancy
Most people are overconfident. There’s an evolutionary reason for this.
Time again it is made clear through audits and reports that cybersecurity needs to be more of a priority.
The surge in irregular crossings at Ceuta has been seized on by the far right to criticise Spain’s liberal immigration policies.
Listen to expert on shadow libraries Balázs Bodó on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Peter Parker has lost all of his support network in this new film – but navigating his grief proves transformative.
Opie has redefined portraiture by bringing overlooked communities into sharp focus.
Peter Parker has lost all of his support network in this new film – but navigating his grief proves transformative.
Miniaturisation of sensors and light sails for propulsion mean we could reach the stars within a person’s lifetime.
With no clear plan to manage sentencing inflation, one option becomes to release prisoners early.
The most effective wildfire risk reduction happens long before the first 999 call.
The Ceuta crossing is just one part of the wider migration story in the Mediterranean.
It’s not just you – many people have been getting more intense about their pet cat over the decades.
Canada’s assisted-dying law has expanded since 2016. What can England and Wales learn about safeguards, eligibility and social pressure?
People have always put huge trust in the technology used to create maps, from the ancient Greek dioptra to modern satellites.
Caroline’s use of Arthurian iconography sought to promote a shared British identity at a time of political uncertainly.
For deaf audiences, inclusion means more than being welcomed; it’s being able to attend performances with the same spontaneity and freedom as...
For many people, the mental benefits of a runner’s high even outlast the run itself.
As AI makes advertising more personal and persuasive, mindful shopping habits could help consumers stay in control.
A weekly oral pill would give people living with HIV greater treatment choice.
Tourism that seeks to engage with indigenous communities often masks the enduring historical struggle of who gets to decide what a place is and who...
India and Pakistan fought a war in 2025 that was wholly dependent on space technology.
These cities occasionally sparks intense debates on undocumented migration to Spain, and hence to the EU.
It’s not just humans who enjoy interacting with other animal species.
Clever clothing that can sense health issues are not far off, but they could prove hard to recycle or reuse.
Every year the festival attracts thousands of people to Scotland’s capital, but is the city able to harness this and improve it as a place to live?