The Conversation

TikTok trend exposes the way we gender history says DOMINIC JANES How often do you think about the Roman empire? This question, posed to men by their partners on social ...

By Sergio Flores Villar The effects of prolonged screen use during childhood have been extensively studied in recent years. Evidence indicates that excessive screen time is harmful both to neurological ...

By Maxime Lefebvre The day after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel, the EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary, announced the suspension of ...

By Richard Gater There seem to be as many interpretations of what ‘toxic masculinity’ means as there are uses of the term. Some believe it’s a way to criticise ...

By Alice Brock Halloween is the spookiest time of the year. However, as you prepare to send shivers down the spines of your friends and family, you may not have ...

By Lauren Ball and Emily Burch A beauty trend gaining popularity on TikTok, dubbed the “carrot tan”, claims eating three carrots a day will give you a natural tan. But ...

How do we know the energy content of food, and how accurate are the labels? By Lauren Ball, Emily Burch and Katelyn Barnes Everything we consume contains energy our bodies ...

By Chris Dawson One difference between men and women has been well documented by economists, psychologists and biologists – that women tend to be more cautious and take fewer risks. Evidence ...

As Sarah Burton leaves Alexander McQueen, NAOMI BRAITHWAITE explores her legacy through five iconic designs Sarah Burton, the creative director for Alexander McQueen, has announced that she is leaving the ...

By Fiona Woollard Like many celebrity divorces, the split of Sophie Turner and singer Joe Jonas has been accompanied by a flurry of rumours. It was reported that the breakup ...

Law expert Dale Mitchell ranks legal dramas by their accuracy FROM Elle Woods in Legally Blonde to Jennifer Walters in She-Hulk, Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird to Denny ...

By Nareg Seferian The United States’ top humanitarian aid representative, Samantha Power, was dispatched on a fact-finding mission on Sept. 26, 2023, to a registration point on the border with Armenia for ...

By Garret Martin When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an exception rather than the rule. Save for a last-minute spending deal in Congress on Oct. 1, 2023, ...

By Nick Fuller Our metabolism is the force inside our bodies that mysteriously decides whether to convert the food we eat into a burst of energy, or extra kilos on ...

The UK seems much more reluctant than the EU to let this industry flourish says Pattanapong Tiwasing Like it or not, there are lots of good arguments for eating insects – ...

By Michael Mantzios and Kyriaki Giannou When we think of the best ways to reduce stress, we might picture activities such as exercise or meditation. But while these pursuits certainly ...

30 years after it first aired, the show has left a legacy says Bethan Jones On September 10, 1993 the pilot episode of The X-Files aired. Thirty years later to the day, I ...

By Christa van Raalte and Richard Wallis The presenter, comedian and actor Russell Brand is at the centre of a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 ...

Perhaps we should expect less from the UN instead By Tamsin Phillipa Paige Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lambasted the UN Security Council yet again, saying in a speech this ...

CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR reveals what it smelled like To be human is to wonder what happens after we die. Is there an afterlife? If so, what does it look like? ...

By Katie Kapurch Ariel and Barbie have quite a bit in common: They’re both frozen in time, and they both yearn to live as humans do. The fantastic seascapes ...

And does it make a difference if it’s a processed burger or a lean steak asks Katherine Livingstone A juicy burger is a staple in many diets. Yet research ...

NASA’s independent study team released its highly anticipated report on UFOs on Sept. 14, 2023. In part to move beyond the stigma often attached to UFOs, where military pilots fear ridicule ...

By Vanessa Barolsky and Yin Paradies Truth-telling is a key demand in the Uluru Statement and is seen as a vital step for a treaty. However, there has been ongoing ...