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Opposing ideas about antisemitism threaten to split the anti-racist movement. A new book seeks to bridge the divides ...

The "Electric Dreams" exhibition at the Tate illuminates our changing relationship with the virtual world ...

A man asks for money outside the cathedral in Salta, Argentina. Credit: Alamy The defining image of Javier Milei’s rapid rise to power in Argentina was his favourite campaign stunt: waving a chainsaw ...

Syria must establish a fair judicial system that guarantees freedom from torture and mistreatment. I hope justice will not be ...

GJ 504 b. Image Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/S. Wiessinger Ammonia (NH3) is a common chemical here on Earth. It’s in fertiliser, refrigerator coolant and even some biological waste – if ...

A new study adds to the evidence that obesity isn't about will power Most people who are overweight want to lose it. But even when they do, it often creeps back. New research may explain why. The ...

Surging demand for lithium is driven by electric vehicle adoption and net-zero pledges. Image credit: Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz / CC 4.0 As the world pivots toward decarbonisation, interest in lithium ...

Democracy observers were dismayed in January when Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads – announced that it would be ditching its fact-checking system. The company had previously ...