The Conversation

By Birau Mia and Carolina O.C. Werle Ever wondered why you reach for a snack after hitting the gym? Research shows that physical exercise often leads to increased food ...

By Greg Muttitt, UCL; Fergus Green, UCL, and Steve Pye, UCL North Sea oil and gas has become a battleground issue in the UK general election. The Labour party’s ...

In 2023, Rishi Sunak outlined a proposed change to the education system in England: scrapping the current A-level system and introducing the Advanced British Standard. This would see students study more ...

By Ambuj Tewari Over 100 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell asked the readers of National Geographic to do something bold and fresh – “to found a new science.” He pointed out that ...

Consumers’ love for avocados seems to know no bounds. From 2001 through 2020, in the US alone consumption of this fruit laden with healthy fats tripled, rising to over 8 pounds per person ...

By Lisa Smith We’ve all become accustomed to historical inaccuracies in period TV shows (including Bridgerton) but fans of Regency-inspired romance fantasy can’t seem to get over the ...

By Nathaniel Johnson and Hali Kil You’ve probably seen the word mindfulness everywhere these days, from the news, to magazines, to social media. Mindfulness is sometimes packaged as a ...

By Nenad Naumovski, Amanda Bulman and Andrew McKune Humans have long been searching for a “magic elixir” to make us smarter, and improve our focus and memory. This includes traditional ...

See how your favourites stack up say Simone Pettigrew and Allison Gaines Lasagne or risotto? Muesli bar or brownie? What’s better for the planet? How do you know for ...

The Met Gala saw celebrities dressed in sparkling and metallics outfits says Cath Davies Fairytales have long woven magic with fabric. But this year’s Met Gala, the annual fundraiser ...

By Joseph Curti and Morgan Tingley The Earth is losing animals, plants and other living things so fast that some scientists believe the planet is entering its sixth mass extinction. ...

By Darius von Guttner Sporzynski In the pantheon of Renaissance art, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa stands as an unrivalled icon. This half-length portrait is more than just an ...

By Laila Benkrima Wine has long been synonymous with good times, celebration and an appreciation of the finer things in life. Evolved over thousands of years and cultures, wine is ...

By Chloe Ward Women have worked as professional artists in Europe for hundreds of years. Yet we are often told that, prior to the 20th century, those who did so ...

By Catherine Strong, Bianca Fileborn and Paige Klimentou The perennial question of what to do with musicians and their work when they are found to have been abusive has arisen ...

By Alex Prior, London South Bank University Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that a general election will take place on Thursday July 4. Over the course of the next six ...

By S. Marek Muller and David Rooney Increasingly, vegans, vegetarians and others looking for meat alternatives are seeing a new option on the menu: patties that look, taste and even ...

By Daouda Coulibaly You can spot them in the streets of Paris or at fashion events in London, Milan, Brussels or Dubai. Most are black African men with sharp outfits ...

By Sarah Glozer and Hannah Trittin You’re hard at work, lying in a hammock, composing the perfect selfie on the beach. The turquoise sea sets off the idyllic sunset, ...

By Amy Maguire The request by Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders is a significant step in the ...

But a more mature edge as Regency fears of spinsterhood explored says Danielle Mariann Dove Netflix’s Regency-inspired romance series Bridgerton has returned in all its garish glory (at least ...

Whatever you might have heard By Gary Sacks In recent years, there’s been increasing hype about the potential health risks associated with so-called “ultra-processed” foods. But new evidence published ...

It was once a medical condition By Agnes Arnold-Forster Nostalgia has somewhat of a bad reputation – particularly for its recent influence on politics and society. The emotion is supposed to ...

By David Le Breton Once upon a time, human relationships unfolded without smartphones. The reality may be hard to recall, so profoundly have these devices transformed the way we relate ...