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The hit film about a lesbian Queen Anne is the latest in a wave of films, TV series and books which make woman on woman sexuality a central theme.
As global warming intensifies violent weather events, the most vulnerable countries affected need help to respond more effectively.
But questions remain on how well a scheme to provide victims with information about abusive partners is working.
An obsession with GDP growth fails to account for some of society’s most pressing problems.
Unlike many of his predecessors, the US president is no vulture of culture.
This is the story of how seeds came together bit-by-bit over a really long time, as plants evolved.
Other nations tolerated the erosion of liberal values in Venezuela for a long time before crisis hit.
The World Economic Forum in Davos must change its ethos from ‘idea sharing’ to one of democratic accountability and justice.
One gram of songbird meat is estimated to sell for the equivalent of one gram of marijuana.
Quantum computers are set to revolutionise technology, but very few people know how to use them.
Shareholder pressure and influence brings with it the quest for short-term returns at the expense of longer-term creativity and innovation.
And why doping cheats may never be caught.
The first systematic study of the ballistics and accuracy of prehistoric spears suggests Neanderthals could kill at a distance.
A refugee reception centre on the Aegan island of Samos is overwhelmed, leaving people in desperate conditions.
Britain’s education system doesn’t know what to do about children with autism.
You’ll be able to download HD video in a jiffy, but investors will have to think big if they’re going to profit from the next generation of mobile technology.
Its billionaire boss was a strong supporter of exiting the EU. Now the company is moving its headquarters out of Britain, too.
In Europe, biodiversity is under threat. But three major trends mean we’re still optimistic.
Scientists have devised a diet that is both sustainable and healthy. But is it right for everyone?
A pragmatic approach rather than active concealment is to blame for China’s lack of research transparency.
Faced with an intractable problem, bravery is needed. Instead, the only thing on offer is playground politics.
A new study reports that school-based physical activity interventions are ineffective in improving young people’s activity levels. But we just need to think outside the box if we want them to work.
Exactly 150 years after Mendeleev’s classic formulation, it’s time for one for the resource-hungry 21st century.
From Scarecrow to Scabby William, what can medieval names tell historians today?