Expert Opinion

Taylor Swift: my database of her 123,553 lyrics reveals hidden patterns

October 2, 2026

Image: Vlastja Simončič, 1964. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days has new meaning in the age of climate change

September 29, 2026

A detailed 19th-century engraving depicts two women in an intimate moment. One woman whispers into the ear of the other, who is seated and holding a fan and a flower. The scene captures the essence of social interaction and secrecy during the Regency era, showcasing the fashion and hairstyles of the time.

How a love of gossip could make you a better reader

September 25, 2026

Back view group of four friends tourists sitting on a bench made of logs together around campfire under amazing night starry sky full of stars and Milky way.

How firelight may have shaped the origins of spoken language

September 22, 2026

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