The Conversation

Why Europe’s current nuclear deterrents may not be enough to face biggest threats since WWII By Natasha Lindstaedt Though a second Trump presidency is not a foregone conclusion, Nato ...

But Lauren Ball and Emily Burch outline what else it can do Beetroot has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Supply issues in recent months have seen ...

But this apparently cutting-edge idea is centuries old says Lloyd Strickland Separate teams of Chinese and American scientists are reported to be developing body armour using the silk from genetically ...

Research shows cognitive differences between generations are diminishing By Stephen Badham We often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker, than older people. For example, we’ve all ...

By Emily Cullen The American poet Adrienne Rich once asked: “To say that a poet is responsive, responsible – what can that mean?” This question about poets bearing witness and being ...

By Zoe Harris Vertical farms look hi-tech and sophisticated, but the premise is simple – plants are grown without soil, with their roots in a solution containing nutrients. This innovative approach ...

By Edith Jennifer Hill and Lydia Woodyatt Have you ever wondered if your partner really loves you? Well apparently so have thousands of TikTok users, who are testing their theories ...

As lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well By Ronald S. Sullivan Jr Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by lawyers, in ...

Or does it? asks Nathan Abrams Curb Your Enthusiasm, the show that revelled in awkward social encounters and misanthropy, came to an end on April 7. Over its 12 seasons and 120 episodes, ...

It means they struggle to navigate life on the outside By Ye In (Jane) Hwang You’d be hard pressed to find any aspect of daily life that doesn’t ...

Traditional Japanese diet associated with less brain shrinkage in women compared to western diet, report Giovanni Sala and Shu Zhang Cognitive decline and dementia already affect more than 55 million people ...

Fashion needs stronger storytelling that is more inclusive, relevant and responsible By Benjamin Wild The fashion industry could not exist without storytelling. Compelling and aspirational stories conveyed through catwalks, campaigns ...

By Pierre Micheletti A little over ten years after a boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy sank off the coast of Lampedusa, claiming the lives of 368 migrants, another boat ...

As film history shows says James Chapman More people have walked on the Moon than have played James Bond, so it’s no wonder that the suave secret agent with ...

By Howard Monk Thirty years since his death in April 1994, the impact of Kurt Cobain and his band, Nirvana, and their values, still resonates in today’s culture and music. ...

Italian sugar farmers from regional Queensland likely played a big role says Garritt C. Van Dyk Australia’s coffee culture – a source of great national pride – is usually associated with ...

By Daniel Drache In November 2023, Geert Wilders’ stridently anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim party swept the Dutch elections in what the media called a political earthquake. The magnitude of his win came as ...

By Jayden Greenwell-Barnden Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen (2024) is the latest series to reimagine the age-old trope with which it shares its name. So what exactly is a ‘gentleman’? And ...

Is hyaluronic acid as effective as skincare brands claim asks Lian Liu Hyaluronic acid has become a huge buzzword in the beauty industry, with everything from creams and cleansers to ...

By Ariell Ahearn, University of Oxford and Dawn Chatty The camel may be the next cow. An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge distances is increasingly being enclosed ...

MARÍA VILLANUEVA FERNÁNDEZ looks at Balenciaga and the influence of abstract art In January, the TV series Cristóbal Balenciaga premiered, a story inspired by the life of ...

What makes voatsiperifery the world’s best pepper By Jérôme Queste and Harizoly Razafimandimby The triple Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic has long been raving about its “complex, woody, ...

By Dan Baumgardt Although it always makes me scoff slightly to see Easter eggs making their first appearance in supermarkets at the end of December, there are few people who ...

Paolo Aversa on how the sport is trying to redress its longstanding lack of support for female drivers and staff In the high-speed world of Formula One, women’s presence ...