Month: May 2025

The Phoenician Scheme: a fun watch even though it’s the same journey in a different vehicle

Anderson is in danger of parodying his own style in his 13th film, but there’s still plenty to enjoy.

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Why do we cry happy tears? The science behind this emotional paradox

Crying during joyful moments makes perfect sense.

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What a 120-year-old research station is telling us about the warming of the sea around the UK

An ‘almost continuous’ marine heatwave state appears to be emerging around the UK.

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What I’ve learned from teaching philosophy in prisons

‘With philosophy, people care about what I think. Nobody listens when you’ve been in prison. Everything you think is wrong, rubbish, you’re nothing.’

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Trump surrounds himself with sycophants. It’s a terrible way to run a business – and a country

When ‘yes men’ rise to the top, poor decision-making follows.

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Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?

There is growing evidence for the existence of life on other planets.

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Sports hernias can cause severe pain in the groin region – and footballers may be at greatest risk

Around 70% of all sports hernias appear to be related to football.

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‘Killing is part of their life’: the men raised on violence who are both perpetrators and victims as South Sudan faces return to civil war

Attempts to encourage peaceful dialogue are hampered by the generational legacies of ethnic conflict, including South Sudan’s long history of violent cattle raiding.

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Regulating AI seems like an impossible task, but ethically and economically, it’s a vital one

Rapid expansion raises concerns about who benefits and who bears the risks.

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Nature writing can feed the myth of the outside as a cure – but my own work has helped me reframe my illness

Through my reconnection with nature, I’ve reframed my experience of illness.

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