New research finds a sustainable food system is possible but will require huge global changes.
Gravity, not magma, is forcing Etna to move, increasing the chances of collapse.
A staggering 20% of globally-mobile higher education students come from China. Here’s what they’re looking for.
Obese people are stigmatised by society – no wonder parents react defensively to letters informing them their child is overweight.
The old ways of doing things still matter – it’s just that some of it now takes place online.
Pledging to destigmatise mental health in the workplace is admirable, but it comes with problems too.
The now-confirmed supreme court judge repeatedly lost his cool during his recent appearance in the senate. Is that what we need from lawmakers?
A new law in California requires women to be on boards. It’s the right structural change that’s much needed in business.
Was it a marketing stunt or a critique of the market itself?
The kind of climate action outlined by the ubiquitous climate checklists won’t be enough.
The author of First You Write a Sentence makes a strong case for the humble full stop.
Bipolar disorder, autism, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder – how useful are mental health labels?
The ‘oldest known nova’ (a star explosion) in the sky was actually not a nova, astronomers show.
Women, like men, are susceptible to bias when it comes to defending those in their ‘in-group’ from accountability for sexual assault.
Allowing the police unfettered use of vast databases of information will begin to tilt the balance of power towards totalitarianism.
The far right frontrunner promises a brazen anti-environmental strategy.
A new refugee mapping project has revealed an alternative image of Europe as a space that is being shaped by migrants and their struggle.
At 90 years old, the Tyne Bridge shows how a practical piece of infrastructure can become an integral part of a city’s culture and identity.
Researching the most resilient corals could help us find ways to better protect reefs in the future.
Some women get the blues when they breastfeed. Researchers believe the causes might be physiological, not psychological.
In almost every city, consumer demand and business diversity had a big role to play.
People who are more open-minded seem to be less bothered about closure.
Gender studies degrees in Hungary will no longer receive funding at state universities.
If they really wanted another vote, members of parliament could rely on an very old principle known as ‘grievance before supply’.
The closure of a London pie shop raises questions regarding the relationship between food and identity.