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A photo of a judge banging his hammer

Lucy Letby case: the problems with expert evidence

February 7, 2025

An iron age hut

Ancient DNA study shows women at the centre of societies in iron age Britain

January 24, 2025

Golden football

Why Manchester City offered Erling Haaland the longest contract in Premier League history

January 22, 2025

weight loss formulas under the microscope

Weight loss drugs help with fat loss – but they cause bone and muscle loss too

January 2, 2025

A woman proposing to a man

Why don’t more women choose to propose to their male partners?

December 20, 2024

The case for lying to kids about Santa – from a philosopher

December 6, 2024

A laptop with donate written on the screen to show charity giving

Captain Tom Foundation report is a welcome reminder that charity is supposed to be solely for the public good

November 28, 2024

An ancient skull

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes via Lucy to us – in one long read

November 26, 2024

Conservative leadership contest: what we know about how MPs voted in race between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick

November 6, 2024

Do serving vice presidents become president? Historical precedents for Kamala Harris in 2024

October 28, 2024