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Urban street scene in Manchester, UK with red brick buildings, graffiti, shops, and pedestrians

Loitering without intent: how taking aimless walks can create community and help you feel part of a city

February 25, 2026

Blue planet Earth with ocean, clouds and continents in open space on the starry sky. Surface of planet Earth.

Climate ‘fingerprints’ mark human activity from the top of the atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean

February 6, 2026

Abstract image of Earth's magnetic fields

How giant ‘Blobs’ of rock have influenced Earth’s magnetic field for millions of years – new research

February 4, 2026

Farmland drainage ditch between rural pasture fields. English countryside scene. Narrow irrigation trench separating grazing land.

How to cut harmful emissions from ditches and canals – new research

February 2, 2026

Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester

Andy Burnham: what now for the King in the North?

January 27, 2026

Hospital Doctor Using Spreadsheet For Billing Codes On Desktop - stock photo

What looks like ‘overdiagnosis’ is really a system struggling to provide continuous care

December 19, 2025

EC flag flying in front of EC building

Why has the European Commission fined X and does this threaten freedom of speech?

December 17, 2025

Tabletop particle accelerator could transform medicine and materials science

November 21, 2025

Downhill Beach, Castlerock, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Trespasses: little has changed for couples dating across the religious and political divide in Northern Ireland

November 19, 2025

Brain outline with multi-coloured gears.

What autistic people – and those with ADHD and dyslexia – really think about the word ‘neurodiversity’

November 14, 2025