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The prime minister attempted to play the populist and ended up playing into the hands of Nigel Farage.
Long-term antidepressant users are at greater risk of withdrawal.
People are generally more prone to activating the parts of their brain associated with fear than those linked to rational decision making.
The marbles are a physical manifestation of what it meant to be Athenian during the 5th century BC.
The rule that people vote with the economy in mind stretches back across a government’s lifespan, not just the few weeks before the election.
A selection of our coverage of the war in Ukraine from the past fortnight.
Here’s what’s going on to cause more widespread northern and southern lights.
European voters head to the polls to elect new MEPs – the results will shape who takes the EU’s top jobs.
Commitment to nuclear deterrence has become a de facto criterion for entering No. 10.
A CNN documentary follows two people with Alzheimer’s who took part in a study to determine if lifestyle changes can reverse symptoms.
Silk muffs were often made at home and offered women a blank canvas for sartorial self-expression.
Washington’s policy shift will change the dynamics of the battle for Ukraine’s second city.
Neuroscientist John Kounios tells The Conversation Weekly podcast about what his new research with jazz musicians revealed about the brain mechanisms of creative flow.
Top conservation scientists demand a legally-binding requirement to reverse biodiversity loss at home and overseas.
India remains a powerful economic force.
From neolithic stone balls to Roman cosmetic grinders, here are five finds that have baffled archaeologists.
An abundance of 60s and 70s sounds come together in harmony, rather than in clashing cacophony.
Hezbollah’s evolving capabilities are taking Israel by surprise.
A weather station in the Shetland Islands has one of the world’s best-preserved long records of atmospheric electricity.
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