¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ

Comment

Stay informed with commentary and opinion pieces on the latest issues in science, technology, health and the environment, written by expert ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ journalists and world-leading researchers and thinkers.
Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks

Humans

Read an extract from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks

This intriguing extract is taken from The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks, the latest pick for our ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ Book Club. It sees a billionaire entrepreneur recruiting a scientist for his new project, which will have major implications for the human race

Comment

Sebastian Faulks: ‘Homo sapiens is a very odd creature’

Humans

Sebastian Faulks: ‘Homo sapiens is a very odd creature’

Comment

The rules protecting UK wildlife still allow horrifying practices

Environment

The rules protecting UK wildlife still allow horrifying practices

Comment

AI is evolving for its own benefit, not ours

Technology

AI is evolving for its own benefit, not ours

Comment

Developing the 'sharenting' habit prenatally has consequences

Technology

Developing the 'sharenting' habit prenatally has consequences

Comment

The proposed Anthropocene definition is unscientific and harmful

Environment

The proposed Anthropocene definition is unscientific and harmful

Comment

How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think

Mathematics

How the history of maths is much more diverse than you think

Comment

Climate change isn't only hammering species that live in cold places

Environment

Climate change isn't only hammering species that live in cold places

Comment

Why knowing how climate change contributes to extreme weather is key

Environment

Why knowing how climate change contributes to extreme weather is key

Comment

Weight-loss injections need to be for life, not just two years

Health

Weight-loss injections need to be for life, not just two years

Health services need to plan around a growing number of people taking lifelong weight-loss injections such as Wegovy - and the sooner they face up to that, the better, says Clare Wilson

Comment

Mind

How even the greatest scientists can fall for cognitive bias

Comment

Space

Why do so many people believe aliens have visited Earth?

Comment

Environment

We should all be curbing our water usage – before it's too late

Comment

Society

Conspiracy theories are the new pandemic infecting public life

Comment

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop