Can air conditioning really make you sick? A microbiologist explains
Poorly maintained AC units can harbour numerous infectious microbes.
The key to a centenarian’s long life may be their superhuman ability to avoid disease – new research
Centenarians are of such great interest to scientists because they may hold the key to understanding how we can live longer in good health.
Why Jane Austen’s leading men are such enduringly popular heartthrobs
All of Austen’s leading men are rich, which certainly helps to intensify their charms. But that’s not everything.
Horror, beauty and reframing colonial histories – what to watch, see and read this week
All the films, books and exhibitions you should have on your radar this week.
The UK needs a new electoral system – should it copy Scandinavia?
Proportional voting is, at least philosophically speaking, the best electoral system.
Two charts that lay bare the threat posed by radical right parties to western democracies
Radical parties are now more numerous than any other category in 31 countries.
Taiwan faces a precarious future – whether or not US and China continue on path to conflict
The issue of Taiwan is looking more precarious and worrying.
Baby food in pouches is stripped of nutrients – but convenient, healthy alternatives are on the horizon
A quarter of baby food shelf space is now pouches but their convenience may come at a cost to babies’ health.
The UK is losing its small fishing boats – and the communities they support
Fishing is a lifeline for many rural and island communities of the British Isles.