The ‘third nuclear age’ is a politically motivated label that seeks to justify a renewed arms race
In an ever more dangerous world the focus should be on how we can limit, not increase, the risk of major nuclear conflicts.
Some people just don’t like music – it may be down to their brain wiring
How can music be such an extraordinary tonic for most of us, but leave others cold?
Young Europeans are losing faith in democracy – here’s how to earn it back
Fewer than six in ten young Europeans believe that democracy is the best form of government
Is mineral water ‘natural’ if it’s filtered? The debate gripping France today has raged since the 18th-century
Is a thing still ‘natural’ if someone has subjected it to filtration?
Alzheimer’s disease: lithium may help slow cognitive decline – new research in mice
A new study has found lithium acts as a natural defender against the harmful proteins that are linked with cognitive decline.
Three reasons plastic pollution treaty talks ended in disagreement and deadlock (but not collapse)
Global plastics treaty talks in Geneva have ended without agreement after more than three years of negotiations.
What’s the secret to fixing the UK’s public finances? Here’s what our panel of experts would do
How can the chancellor raise the most money – at the lowest political cost?
Japan’s shifting memory of the second world war is raising fears of renewed militarism
On the 80th anniversary of its surrender, Japan battles waning support for pacifism.