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TikTokers are promoting ‘pinky time’, a finger exercise they claim can help keep the brain sharp.
The science will tell us what is likely to happen. The harder question is whether that knowledge reaches people in a form they can feel and act on.
Coming out on television in the 1970s was a radical act of protest.
The UK system used to be held up as a model of stable government.
AI can produce the language of care, but therapy depends on a trained human presence that listens, responds and remains accountable.
The key reason why the simple act of eating becomes so unappealing in the heat is because the body is working to avoid overheating.
The unfortunate reality is that many children who experience these tragic outcomes are already known to services.
The rules allow for the governing party to change leader without going to the people.
For 15 consecutive days, temperatures were over 32°C. Today, heatwaves are 3°C or 4°C hotter.
Research has found that when you manipulate people to doubt free will, bad things happen – including cheating and aggression. But does it hold up?
Morel made public the now notorious abuses of Belgian rule in the Congo.
A major review of 69 trials finds calcium and vitamin D supplements do little to prevent fractures or falls.
Many hedgehogs have become reliant on human-provided food.
Mysterious, unwieldy and often captivating, Julian Schnabel’s film refuses easy categorisation.
Children are already thinking about power and whose voices get heard.
Children receive support from their partner throughout the session, with their teacher monitoring the interactions in the class.
Volcanologist Martin Mangler explains how volcanic eruptions work to push lava into the air. Listen on the The Conversation’s Curious Kids podcast.
And the successes he failed to communicate.
Dragons may be fictional, but the struggle for the throne, influence and legitimacy in House of the Dragons has roots in conflicts that shaped real...
Burnhamism represents a political ideology founded on the need to fundamentally change British constitutional government.
Heatwaves can damage hearts, kidneys, lungs and infrastructure.
Crowds are always flocking to see the Sagrada Família, Casa Milà and Park Güell. Discover some of Guadi’s work off the beaten trail.
Andy Burnham’s win in Makerfield has convinced many that he can win – but it may not be as simple as that.
The ‘Brexit effect’ on political language is one of the most damaging effects of the referendum.
There may be a pause in hostilities, but a long-term settlement is still a long way off.
Researchers need more than memory tests to assess whether supplements affect the brain.
People who did around 90 to 120 minutes of strength training each week have a 13% lower risk of dying from any cause.
With added climate pressures, ending the abusive practice of female genital mutilation becomes more challenging.
In the end, the pressure on him to go was just to great.
The rest of the world has had to learn how to manage the US president’s mercurial temperament and unique style.
The football technology being showcased at the 2026 World Cup often has its origins in university research.
The Caspian Sea is becoming warmer and shallower, with damaging economic and environmental effects.
An economist weighs up some of the options that were left on the table.
The Virtual World of Stonehenge has been released to coincide with the summer solstice.
This looks like the beginning of the end for Starmer – and the end of the beginning for Burnham.
Our picks this week include a history of how America came to love football, a book about freedom of speech, an adaptation of a Woolf book and two...
Public trust in UK water companies is low, and this could be a challenge when the country faces another serious drought.
No vaccinated young woman in England has died of cervical cancer in years. Japan’s vaccine scare shows how easily that progress can unravel.
Fathers are more involved than ever. So why do so many still feel overlooked and unsupported?
Makerfield’s new MP said the area would give its name to a new test to ensure fairness for neglected areas.
With such cuts in programming and in jobs, will the BBC be able to maintain its high level of trust and attention?
Of all the characteristics we might prize in a leader – competence, integrity, careful judgment, ethical courage – why do people rate charisma so...
There have always been competing ideas about what it means to have free speech.
New research suggests that exercising together can improve parents’ and children’s health, thinking skills and motivation to stay active.
Italian and British governments conspired to brand Violet Albina Gibson ‘insane’ as it was politically expedient.
Victorian architects knew how to design homes to stay cooler, and their techniques could be used today.
The heatwave in May meant people started to use more water to stay cool, and on their plants.
Sleep depends partly on body temperature. When nights stay hot, these low-cost cooling strategies may help.
Seven of the best films celebrating the notion of fatherhood.
Songs about fathers and fatherhood range in tone from joy and and celebration to absence, tension and grief.
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