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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
More mathematics graduates, from more diverse backgrounds, are needed.
Trudi Warner was initially accused of contempt of court for holding a sign outside the trial of a climate protester.
Unravelling authenticity in the digital age.
The origin of life on Earth is one of the biggest mysteries in science.
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.
The new 00s are back in a mission to stop a network of international smugglers and rescue Britain’s greatest spy, James Bond.
The so-called ‘thumb-palm’ test may tell if you are at risk of a ballooning artery. But the evidence is far from certain.
The recent discovery of a Roman dodecahedron in Lincolnshire has prompted renewed fascination in these ancient mysterious objects.
Women are overwhelmingly the victims of sexualised violence, and men are commonly the perpetrators.
It’s a precarious situation, but pressure from the US and Saudi Arabia, among others, is gradually pushing the two warring sides towards a deal. But a lot can still go wrong.
Members have been blamed for choosing badly in recent years, but MPs played their part too.
Daniel Angus, a professor of digital communication, explains how artists are trying out data poisoning to protect their intellectual property. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Humans tend to suffer from a negativity bias – we notice and dwell more readily on negative experiences than positive ones.
The UK has jumped up the global exports table, overtaking France, Japan and the Netherlands.
Despite being public figures, celebrities – like everyone – deserve a level of privacy.
The upgraded AI systems may even be able to undertake a form of reasoning.
The public is largely open to moving away from fossil fuel use for residential heating and hot water.
Much media coverage of the US campus protests has been very negative. But there are many very positive aspects to the demonstrations that deserve attention.
Without the US’s stockpile of nuclear weapons to protect it, Europe may have to increase its defences.
These are some of the most complex and important pieces of software ever written.
Millions of new voters have entered the electorate – but will they cast their vote?
Young people are losing their advantage when it comes to IQ.
Girls growing up in very different circumstances navigated the possibilities and pitfalls of the 1960s and early 1970s in very different ways.