Expert Opinion

Spaceman in outer space 3D science illustration: ISS astronaut in spacesuit against background of the Earth planet

How studying astronauts could help tackle ageing on Earth

September 14, 2026

Abstract cosmetic lab. Dna double helix structure forming with clear liquid

How a little stress may help our cells protect themselves

September 8, 2026

Bronze statue of Belle on a granite pedestal with inscription. Amsterdam, Netherlands.

How damaged teeth can reinforce stigma and disadvantage: conversations with street sex workers

September 4, 2026

19th-century illustration of Jason escapes with Medea and the Golden Fleece. Original artwork published in "A pictorial history of the world's great nations: from the earliest dates to the present time" by Charlotte M. Yonge (Selmar Hess, New York, 1882).

Medea goes on a Mexican odyssey in Dahlia de la Cerda’s new book

August 25, 2026

view of towering cliffs along the north west coast of Malta

Europe’s stone age hunters made sea voyages to Malta – thousands of years before evidence of sails

August 19, 2026

Refugees on a big rubber boat in the middle of the sea

Should Andy Burnham be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings? Experts react

August 10, 2026

Maasai tribe traditional dressed women and man. Decorated with hand made colorful jewelry and clothes woman in Africa street village market in Kenya. Masai in Africa

Drought and the war in Ukraine changed what families in Kenya could afford to eat – research tracked food and cooking gas use

August 7, 2026

Nicaraguan flag waving in front of historical colonial buildings

Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua plans to scrap elections – what that says about today’s autocrats

August 5, 2026

What the lotus flower reveals about veteran PTSD in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey

July 31, 2026

Metropolitan policeman on duty in front of 10 Downing Street

No lectern and the promise of a ‘new model’ – what we can learn from Andy Burnham’s speech

July 21, 2026