Exercise proves powerful in preventing colon cancer recurrence – new study
A raft of new studies on cancer and exercise show clear benefits. But a question hangs over the benefits of endurance runners.
What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? Our research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole
New theory makes testable predictions.
Sirens: the dark psychology of how people really get drawn into cults
The cult of Michaela Kell might seem funny but it involves dark psychological manipulation, like any other.
Moby-Dick doesn’t deserve the ‘difficult’ label – this sea romance was once loved by office workers, sailors and children
Early readers knew Moby-Dick for what it was: an extreme and ambitious form of popular genre fiction.
The strategic defence review means three new approaches for the UK
In addition to practical measures of investment and expansion, the review lays out the more difficult changes that are needed to respond to security challenges.
Social media’s push for the perfect muscular body is fuelling a new form of disordered eating — and young men are most at risk
Muscularity oriented disordered eating refers to the disordered eating habits people may adopt in their drive to gain muscle and look lean.
Five geoengineering trials the UK is funding to combat global warming
The UK becomes the first country to put serious public money into solar geoengineering.
Fewer men are choosing to become vets – ‘male flight’ could be the reason
In the 1930s, when iconic vet James Herriot was practicing, almost all vets were male.
Why climate professionals are often held to unrealistic standards
Whether intentional or not, holding climate professionals to unrealistic standards is a climate delay tactic for justifying the status quo.
Austen and Turner: A Country House Encounter captures the spirit of two great geniuses, born 250 years ago
The exhibition unites the incredible works of two outstanding personalities of the Regency era.