Why can’t it always be summer? It’s all about the Earth’s tilt
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Calisthenics: five ways this bodyweight workout can benefit your fitness
Calisthenics exercises such as planks, hollow body holds and mountain climbers are great for targeting the deep core.
The fourth plinth artwork by Teresa Margolles is a powerful celebration of trans life – and an act of defiance
This cube of 726 faces is a living memorial and a platform for trans visibility, advocacy and international solidarity.
Our 24-hour climate comic explores what a sustainable future could look like
The 24-hour comic concept was invented as a dare. We used it to help us think about the future in a less scary way.
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Women in India face daily threat of sexual violence – more needs to be done to break the cycle
The incident, which is commonly known as the Nirbhaya case, became a watershed moment for India and focused the national ...
Trump survived another apparent assassination attempt – but it won’t have the same positive effect on his polling
For the second time in two months, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt – raising ...
‘Pig butchering’ fraud: the link between modern slavery, torture and online crime
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Experts predicted more hurricanes in the Caribbean this summer – where are the ‘missing’ storms?
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Cyborg: A Documentary – new film about first upgraded human asks whether we should just because we can
From brain-controlled prosthetics to implanted blood-sugar monitors, we’re not as resistant to the idea of cyborgism as you might think.
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Why has there been a sharp rise in health-related benefits claims in Britain but not in similar countries? Expert Q&A
Ben Baumberg Geiger receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, and has previously received money from the Medical Research Council, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Health Foundation ...