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Whenever writings were explicit, liberal or anti-Catholic, the Francoist censors crossed them out.
Prada and Louis Vuitton are just two major brand names to make a big play in the art world. But if you are looking for innovation you may be disappointed.
By studying old and dead stars, we can discover what will happen to our sun in the far, far future. And it won’t end with a big explosion.
In economics classes, relentless growth is an unquestioned dogma. Yet this same economic growth is rapidly ripping apart the ecological foundations of our world.
Pollen counts focus on the amount of grains in the air, but it could be the species that are more important.
Poverty leaves people feeling unable to take responsibility for their future – but community programmes can empower young people to take control.
Conducting research and contributing to knowledge creation might be the only way for academics to sustain their jobs.
Israel’s first moon mission failed to land successfully on the moon’s surface.
A rapid transition from fossil fuels is possible by targeting the ‘tipping points’ in our political and economic systems.
A major swing to the right and the abstention of a key demographic have bolstered the Israeli leader’s position.
Human civilisation is threatened by long-dead organisms, whether as White Walkers or petrol.
Years after voting to leave the EU, the UK still has no clear plan of how to make Brexit work. These five articles chart the history of an intractable problem.
For all its queer characters, Westeros is a gender binary world.
Do we really need to celebrate with boxes and plastic?
Irrespective of Brexit, parliament should enhance the status of housing, health and other social rights in UK law. Here’s how.
For the roughly 3% of people who have this condition, sweating can be almost constant.
This explains why some aspects of English can be hard to learn for speakers of other languages.
The Wikileaks founder has been removed from the Ecuadorean embassy after nearly seven years.
Global problems need global solutions. But what you do personally can shift what’s seen as ‘normal’.
With further technology required and practical uncertainties, time is running out for them to be useful in the fight against climate change.
Mothers are told to stop breastfeeding when taking certain medications – even if they won’t harm their baby.
When a city scores badly on “liveability”, it can put serious pressure on city leaders – but do these rankings really help improve life for local people?
The UK has until October 31 to get its house in order.
As we get older, the way we experience taste can change drastically – but it’s not all down to one sense.