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Mistaken links between the EU and the European Convention on Human Rights could be one factor that sees the UK losing out on these vital supranational laws.
The northern lights might look like magic, but they can actually be explained by science – here’s how.
By trying to tackle just the health impact of loneliness, scientists risk ignoring the underlying causes.
Majority thinks Brussels is playing hardball – but a generational divide is apparent, as so often in the Brexit debate.
Seeing cancer in ‘high-resolution’ could improve personalised medicine.
No big political statements this year but plenty of strong roles for women as two films emerge as firm favourites for Oscar Best Picture honours.
The effects of climate change above ground are well known, but what’s happening to underground aquifers which supply most of the world’s fresh water?
Should unfinished art remain so?
A new study suggests that MDMA could be a useful therapeutic tool.
Parliaments might argue more but they make democracy more stable and produce stronger economies.
Brussels is certainly firm on its red lines, but it’s not as intransigent as many in the UK portray it to be.
We developed the world’s first self-curving artificial cornea.
Could hairdressers hold the key to tackling climate change?
The history of smuggling across the Irish border.
When World War II struck, the British government evacuated women to hospitals in the countryside to give birth – and the change still affects maternity care today.
The various readings of this national myth can tell us a lot about our cultural and political time and place.
When two founding partners of the European Union are at loggerheads, something is very wrong.
The question of what to do on the Irish border issue has become more about identity than practicality.
A study of Polish children in Glasgow reveals how they successfully navigate complex social rules relating to language to blend in with their peers.
There’s been a growing number of students taking up the language in schools across the UK.
Film-makers need to be both careful and sensitive with their choice of subject matter.
Unconscious biases can trigger aggressive behaviour and lead to miscarriages of justice.
For the few cases that go awry, the main problems are pre-existing medical conditions and escape attempts.
Science destroys folk wisdom, once again.