Linguistics could make language learning more relevant – and attractive – for school pupils
A languages curriculum enriched with linguistics is appealing to students and teachers.
We found a germ that ‘feeds’ on hospital plastic – new study
We discovered how a plastic-eating enzyme made a germ more harmful.
Freeze branding: the new body modification technique causes serious and irreversible harm
An anatomist explains why freeze branding your skin isn’t a smart move.
As Trump’s ratings slide, polling data reveals the scale of Fox News’s influence on US politics
Donald Trump has lost popularity in the past few months – but how much is his voting base being maintained by media support?
Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile defence system – an expert explains the technical challenges involved
Attempts to destroy ballistic missiles in flight face major technical hurdles.
For many island species, the next tropical cyclone may be their last
Species-rich islands are in the crosshairs of stronger storms as the climate crisis escalates.
How the UK could monetise ‘citizen data’ and turn it into a national asset
A sovereign fund could ensure that public data is monetised ethically – with profits reinvested for the public good.
Still Wakes The Deep deserves its three Baftas for superlative survival horror game thrills
Still Wakes The Deep keeps players on edge like an interactive narrative horror movie, requiring quick thinking and problem-solving skills.
Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a work of art activism beloved by Banksy
The poem reveals the mind-numbing conditions and physically exhausting jobs that were relentlessly inflicted on prisoners in Wilde’s day.
