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Reading between the lines, there are cuts coming for many government departments.
Some allergy tablets make you sleepy and slow your reactions, others barely affect you. Here’s why – and what to check before you buy.
The forensic psychiatrist with a hankering for human flesh makes his stage debut in a production that stays faithful to the original, albeit with a...
Memories endure, histories resurface, places retain physical traces of the past, and forgotten possibilities continue to shape our understanding of...
For years Raye struggled to be allowed to do her music her way. Then she decided to do it independently and the rest is musical history.
As Turkey prepares to host Cop31, the massive global conference on environmental issues, it is also being confronted with a dangerous sinkhole...
Different types of light are used to switch the tattoos on and off.
Choosing your own words can reveal how you really feel about a person or situation.
Someone with narcissistic traits will react strongly to content that matches their self-image.
New technology is helping to identify extinct fossil species.
US government employees, including the president, have protection under US law against defamation suits.
A study of 22 economies between 2000 and 2023 reveals that elections have a prolonged impact on bank stability.
The brain needs a lot of energy. Without a sufficient supply, mood and mental health may be affected.
The 45 other paintings in Hokusai’s Mount Fuji series, an exhibition featuring rotund humans, another about home and two books bringing women’s...
There’s comedy, there’s politics, there’s history, there’s queerness and there’s drama. The 2026 shortlist is packed full of goodness.
Monster romances like Wicker reveal how our cultural ideas about intimacy, desire and romance are being reimagined.
Netanyahu clings on to power, the Student List triumphs and the US prepares a report card for Donald Trump.
The work of these designers offers a vivid picture of modern Britain, shaped by overlapping cultures, communities and histories.
They have creepy tendencies but these animals are real not fictional.
Taxation is broadly progressive, while levies on energy bills hit poorest households hardest.
Extreme pornography has become readily available on mainstream porn sites. Listen to expert Clare McGlynn on The Conversation Weekly on what this is...
Flipping photos upside down usually exposes a bias in how we see women’s bodies. A weak current to the forehead made it disappear.
The boundaries between sleep and wakefulness can become blurred.
Voters say they care about the economy, but many blame Trump’s wars and tariffs for their bills.
Suez showed that Britain had lost the leeway to behave like a superpower.
Threateningly ill-defined buildings, enough for our imagination to fill in the gaps, seem to be the ideal catalyst to spark terror.
Before germ theory, the Victorians had another name for contagion: Dracula.
Stalemate in the Israeli Knesset means Netanyahu is likely to continue as caretaker prime minister.
People do not consistently agree on what counts as social media
Recent reports have highlighted the risks of relying on foreign suppliers.
Del Toro’s imagery remains as powerful and arresting as it was 20 years ago.
Censorship, and the rebellious ways art can respond to it through potent symbolism, are central to the film.
A dry winter could have a huge impact on England’s ability to recover from drought.
MRI can detect tiny changes in the brain, yet conditions such as epilepsy and migraine may leave no visible trace. Here’s what brain scans can and...
A new method reveals the skewed shape of a distant planet’s atmosphere.
They have creepy tendencies but these animals are real not fictional.
An Amoc collapse would dramatically alter the world’s climate – often in unexpected ways. Our new study shows how governments should prepare.
The chancellor unveiled help with household energy bills and extra taxes for banks.
An Amoc collapse would dramatically alter the world’s climate – often in unexpected ways. Our new study shows how governments should prepare.
New types of drones are being tested that can collect air pressure data more often.
It seems every week there’s a new ‘core’ or ‘maxxing’ style to contend with.
The broadening of the curriculum to allow for vocational qualifications from the age of 14 is not new.
The EU has unveiled its first Arctic strategy since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The film reveals how easily the pursuit of justice can become a form of exploitation, and the responsibility the audience bears for the entertainment...
The data showed autistic children were seeking help for suicidal thoughts in A&E at significantly younger ages than their non-autistic peers.
Medieval ghosts shapeshifted, rose from their graves, and begged for help in making amends for their misdeeds.
The condition causes pain in the chest that can worsen with movement, deep breaths and coughing.
In fact, genes, bones and muscle decide your bottom shape, and hormones only matter slowly, around menopause.
European leaders worry that Elon Musk’s control of Starlink gives him too much power over their security.
The hydrogen atom: the universe built almost everything with it. Synthetic chemists are only just learning to use it in the lab.