4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (846+ words) Long ago, the Devil stood on Howe Hill and hurled giant stones towards the town of Aldborough, roaring: “Borobrigg keep out o’ way, for Auldbro’ town I’ll ding down!” Fortunately for Aldborough, his aim was poor. The stones fell short,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (718+ words) Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: how can students learn when classrooms become dangerously hot? Extreme weather is likely to disrupt schooling…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1305+ words) For an experienced reader, recognising the words on this page feels effortless. Yet, evolutionarily speaking, your brain shouldn’t be able to read. Reading has existed for too short a time to have shaped a dedicated centre in the brain. Therefore,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (342+ words) Existence is hard in the frozen Antarctic soil – and microbes use ‘horizontal gene transfer’ to share the tools that keep them alive....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (906+ words) For parents, keeping children safe is not only instinctive but a priority. We babyproof the house, we check the car seat twice, we wake up in the middle of the night at the smallest sound. As technology has evolved, it…...