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Gibraltarians have their own unique sense of Britishness, but in many ways it’s a recent development.
By responding to passenger violence by training staff, airline management fail to address fundamental issues with their low cost profit model.
Technology will help in fight to save celebrated creatures, as new law comes into force.
The latest on those higher education reforms.
The Nigerian government has dealt Boko Haram some serious blows, but the insurgency is far from over.
A cheap antibiotic may help prevent the formation of fearful memories.
In the aftermath of Westminster, how much reporting was constructive and how much was simply publicity for terrorists?
Hate crime hurts.
People in power often come across as more interesting than others. But they can be aggressive if their ego is threatened.
Turns out the way you are exposed to new languages could be the key.
The search engine’s founders saw this one coming 20 years ago. So how should they react now?
Hungary is to begin detaining asylum seekers in camps made of shipping containers.
Expect millions – not billions – of barrels.
He’s been gone for 40 years but the Duke could still make a valuable philosophical contribution to the Brexit debate.
The French manager brought flair and fitness to the home of football.
You’re four times as likely to have an accident while talking on the phone while driving – even hands free.
It’s long past time the ANC acted to end the Zuma era. But does it have the moral backbone to act?
With Britain’s exit from the EU, China is losing a champion on similar trade and investment issues.
James Patterson – one of the world’s bestselling authors – may not principally be a writer.
The latest remake of Ghost in the Shell ducks the philosophical questions posed by the cyborg technology of the future.
Fructose may be a food ‘baddie’ if you’re a couch potato. But for sportspeople, it’s a godsend.
The conditions for originality in a piece of writing.
The Astronomer Royal answers some of the world’s – and the universe’s – biggest questions.
It’s a slow process, but billionaires like Musk push boundaries and help researchers set long-term goals for developing brain-computer interfaces.