Billionaires such as Charles Koch spent a fortune convincing ordinary Americans to doubt everything – they shouldn’t be surprised that violence and division has followed in the wake of...
Politics
The US is Paying for Letting Dark Money and Disinformation Run...
Rising Isis Attacks in Africa Mean the ‘War on Terror’ is Far...
The battle to leave Afghanistan is becoming almost as complex as the war itself. The Biden administration is eager to go but advisers in Washington warn of the Taliban taking over once more and...
Saving the High Street: What to do With Empty Department Stores...
Chain stores are moving out of the high street. Recent high-profile deals, such as online fashion retailer Asos’s purchase of high street brands including Topshop and Miss Selfridge from the Arcadia...
Environment
‘Pristine’ Landscapes Haven’t Existed For Thousands Of Years...
What is natural? What is artificial? It is often assumed that natural is better than artificial. Getting back to nature is something we should aspire to, with kids in particular not spending enough...
Chimpanzees in Volatile Habitats Evolved to Behave More Flexibly...
A new study explores how chimpanzees behaviour becomes more flexible in the face of climate volatility and what that might say about human evolution One of the reasons humans are so resilient is our...
Phosphorus is Vital for Life on Earth – and We’re Running Low
Phosphorus is an essential element that is contained in many cellular compounds, such as DNA and the energy carrier ATP. All life needs phosphorus and agricultural yields are improved when phosphorus...
Culture
How Bunny Wailer Brought Innovation and Rastology to the...
The recent death of Bunny Wailer, the last surviving founding member of the Wailers has seen outpourings of grief and appreciation all over the world. But in the wake of the triple Grammy award...
Would Abolishing Private Schools Really Make a Difference to...
For some, the British private school system evokes images of rolling playing fields and academic excellence that can pave the way to an elite university education and a prosperous life. For others...
Trump is Out, But US Evangelicalism Remains Alive and Well in...
On the day before the 2020 US presidential election, Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, the leader of the African Christian Democratic Party in South Africa, tweeted: Please pray… for President...
Science
How to Build a Moon Base
Half a century after humans first walked on the moon, a number of private companies and nations are planning to build permanent bases on the lunar surface. Despite the technological progress since...
Science of Champion Runners: Inside The Body of Elite Endurance...
The 40th anniversary of the London Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 4 2020. Athletes will run on a closed-loop circuit around St James’s Park before finishing on The Mall. This year’s lineup...
Nature Versus Nurture: How Modern Science Is Rewriting It
The question of whether it is genes or environment that largely shapes human behaviour has been debated for centuries. During the second half of the 20th century, there were two camps of scientists –...