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Is this all part of Boris Johnson’s master plan to negotiate a better Brexit deal with the EU?
By matching narratives from North Korean escapees with Google Earth images, a fuller picture is emerging of abuses in North Korea.
As Bulguria’s iconic Buzludzha monument attracts international investment, a survey has found that the country’s people want more of their Communist monuments to be conserved.
We found that drinking red wine is linked with an increase in gut bacteria diversity.
Could Knight Rider’s KITT finally be on the horizon?
NASA’s Europa Clipper mission just got the green light - here’s what it could achieve.
Afternoon breaks are being cut in UK schools but simply making this time more meaningful could have better benefits for children.
From 2000 to 2013, less than a third of gendered pronouns within articles (for example, ‘he’ and ‘she’) referred to women.
Science fiction is fast becoming science fact, which should be cause for concern.
Cyber-criminals are targeting city authorities because they often pay out – but there are other ways to protect public data and services.
Based on the current body of evidence, the use of coloured filters should not be recommended as a dyslexia treatment, nor be provided through publicly funded bodies.
The system of multilateral international co-operation looks increasingly fragile.
Science is helping turn textiles into a cleaner greener industry.
Cilia appear on nearly every cell in the body and their presence (or lack of) can drastically change our health.
Beers with sexist names and labels were banned from the Great British Beer Festival this summer.
Peruvian glaciers have shrunk by 25% since 1987, causing water shortages in rural villages. But ancient technology could help manage this precious resource.
Rainforest species didn’t co-evolve with fire – and even a low intensity wildfire can kill half the trees.
While the world watches the Brazilian Amazon burn, across the border in Bolivia it’s also ablaze.
New research uses a different technique to give a much lower estimate.
Ukraine is struggling to assert its national identity and unite against pressure from Russia.
A ceasefire with the Taliban won’t make it safe to send more refugees back to Afghanistan.
A fundamental driver of inequality is the race to the bottom in how governments set their corporate tax rates.
Scientists explain why commercial gene testing should be used with caution.
This selection of films shows the problem of extremism in its complexity, examining how real people can become radicalised.