why some people’s brains cling to the idea that aliens are real
The latest absurdist offering from Yorgos Lanthimos, director of The Favourite and Poor Things, hits…
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Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality
As Earth’s population grows, we will need more food. According to one estimate, we may…
Questions and answers on the Solvency II delegated regulation
Why is there a need to amend the Solvency II Delegated Regulation? The Solvency II Delegated Regulation (2015/35)…
Solar storms have influenced our history – an environmental historian explains how they could also threaten our future
In May 2024, part of the Sun exploded. The Sun is an immense ball of…
Disabled people to shape Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment
First ever full review of Personal Independence Payment to be led by disabled people with…
A sensational archaeological hoax made science front-page news in 1920s France
In early November 1927, the front pages of newspapers all over France featured photographs not…
An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability
Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on Oct. 26, 2025, that…
Questions and answers on legislative programmes under the Capital Requirements Regulation
What are legislative programmes, and why do they matter? Legislative programmes are investment schemes established under EU,…
Rare reptiles are moving up mountains as the world warms. They can’t keep doing it forever
In pockets of highlands across Australia’s east lives a shy and secretive lizard. It’s usually…
Chancellor unlocks £6.4 billion of trade and investment deals on growth boosting Gulf visit
New package includes £5 billion of export finance in major boost to British manufacturing and…