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Forensic science of the dead helps to convict the living responsible.
There was token investment in driverless cars, but this was a pitiful budget by a rudderless government.
A bold new commitment from the cocoa and chocolate industry to end deforestation is welcome. But we must avoid blaming the farmers.
An arcane principle is a key to our well-being and survival in an age of technological innovation.
Academics deliver their verdict on Philip Hammond.
The moral failures of a creative artist shouldn’t make their work any less valid.
Worries about the loss of low-skilled labour risk obscuring a genuine flaw in the UK economy at the upper end of the scale.
This is what it’s like going to the cinema when you can’t see the screen.
New research shows just how bad tobacco farming can be for the environment and for farmers.
Taxing plastic takeaway boxes will help to reduce the massive amount of plastic which is dumped into the oceans.
Is the Grail the chalice from the Last Supper – or the Crucifixion? Does it contain the elixir of life? Or is it Mary Magdalene’s womb?
See if you can get your head around this.
People in countries that value autonomy highly drink more alcohol than people in countries that value tradition.
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In this first episode of In Depth, Out Loud: an audio version of long form stories, a look at the cult of the Kim family.
The Electoral Commission has re-opened the case against the official campaign over concerns it colluded with unofficial organisations.
Information is valuable and can be risky.
It’s going to be difficult for UK government-backed autonomous vehicle projects to compete with Silicon Valley – unless they have something neat under the bonnet.
Walking, gardening and cycling can all help relieve anxiety and help asylum seekers become a part of the local community.
Boris Johnson and Michael Gove may not be the stuff of Orwell’s dystopian nightmare, but they clearly know how to talk in ‘doublespeak’.
UN appointments frequently centre as much on politics as they do on qualifications for the role.
It might feel like rocket science, but scientists need to get better at explaining things to people outside academia.
Having discovered an asteroid from outside the solar system for the first time, scientists are hoping there are more out there – illuminating the path to extrasolar worlds.
The parliamentary arithmetic suggests Merkel would actually be in quite a stable position if she goes it alone, without calling fresh elections.
Robots could free human carers to focus on the more personal parts of the job.