The Conversation

‘Fart walks’ have become a cultural phenomenon, after a woman named Mairlyn Smith posted online a now-viral video about how she and her husband go on walks about 60 minutes after ...

The cost of living crisis is affecting how we spend our money. For many people, this means tightening the budget on the weekly supermarket shop. One victim may be fresh ...

By Irene Reppa Your spacecraft is spiralling out of control, and you will hit planet Arakis unless you fire up the thermal after-boosters. Which of the two buttons below would ...

This is a historic moment in British politics. It’s a huge win for Labour. It’s a historic loss for the Conservatives. It also seems to have been the ...

By Chris Hackley and Rungpaka Amy Hackley Tell the lads. After a nine-year hiatus, Loaded magazine is back. Actually, don’t tell the lads, tell their dads. According to executive ...

By Regan Lipes While there have been popular TV shows featuring Jewish families or characters in recent years, gone are the Seinfeld days of benign Jewish cultural references mixed in ...

By Jonathan Este Fighting continues in central and southern Gaza, as the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) continue to encounter resistance from units of Hamas fighters, despite a recent assessment by ...

By Samuel J. White In our fast-paced world, convenience can often come at the cost of nutrition. This shift has led to an increased reliance on ultra-processed foods. But diets ...

Just ask Taylor Swift or Anne Hathaway says Elisabeth Gernerd While performing the Tortured Poets Department act of her Eras Tour in Paris in May 2024, Taylor Swift appeared in a ...

By Nilupama Wijewardena When asked to describe an ideal organisational leader, many people might be inclined to use quite serious adjectives such as solemn, determined or results-oriented. Yet one trait ...

By Evangeline Mantzioris We’re hearing a lot about ultra-processed foods and the health effects of eating too many. And we know plant-based foods are popular for health or other ...

By Elisabeth Gernerd Each season of Bridgerton is highly anticipated not only for the season’s plot, but also its elaborate costumes. While in season three most eyes have centred ...

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 ...