Moss & Freud: this anodyne portrait of their artist-muse friendship lacks dramatic bite
Filmmakers have long found artistic creation both a compelling and a frustratingly elusive dramatic subject. In the right cinematic hands, artworks can be made to speak for themselves – think of the dazzling sequence of canvasses that concludes Vincente Minnelli’s 1956 biopic of van Gogh, Lust For Life. In the wrong hands, the artist’s character […]
Heatwaves: older people less likely to follow safety advice
Government advice is to stay in the shade if going out in very hot weather. hobiemarcgldi/Shutterstock Extreme heat is now considered the deadliest weather and climate-related hazard in Europe, causing more deaths than floods or storms. Research shows there are high levels of heat-related deaths in European countries. For instance, in 2022 Italy (18,010 deaths), […]
Unearthing Namibia’s forgotten genocide through forensic archaeology
The Namibian genocide was one of the first genocides of the 20th century. Between 1904 and 1908, tens of thousands of Ovaherero and Nama people were killed under German colonial rule. Despite the scale of these events, the material and human legacy of this genocide remains less understood than later atrocities. Historical accounts exist, but […]
Britain’s textile history told through 22 museums and archives
The Dales Countryside Museum. Hazel Plater/Shutterstock/Composite made with Canva. Textiles shape British life in ways we often overlook – the clothes we wear, the items we inherit, and the patterns that quietly signal where we come from. Yet behind these familiar objects lies a rich history of labour, skill and innovation. From the knitting frames […]
Psychopathy: some experts now say it doesn’t exist – here’s why we may be looking at it all wrong
New Africa/Shutterstock As an expert on personality disorders, people often ask me about psychopathy. It seems everybody has had an ex, a boss, a neighbour or a relative who they suspect has traits of it. People are curious about how to recognise psychopathy, and whether it can explain certain harmful behaviour. It’s easy to see […]
Marilyn Monroe’s final home – and the life she imagined within it
Marilyn Monroe’s untimely death at just 36 has long been woven into her mystique, fuelling both fascination among fans and a proliferation of theories about its cause. Monroe lived in the property for just six months. But as the home she died in, it has become a site of near-ritualised fan pilgrimage, much like her […]
World Cup 2026: why moving games to evenings isn’t enough to tackle extreme heat problem
The 2026 Fifa World Cup is the biggest ever edition of the world’s most watched sporting tournament. The 48 teams taking part in Canada, the US and Mexico may find their toughest opponent is the extreme heat. Very hot temperatures are expected across many of the states including Texas, California and Florida where World Cup […]
Murals, myths and belonging: how art is reshaping South Greenland
The morning sun lights up the ice-covered mountains around Narsaq, a small village in South Greenland. Turquoise icebergs float by the shores of the fjords, and seagulls gather on the cliffy rocks. An old man walks slowly along the colourful houses on the hill. The picturesque scene feels almost surreal, but this is indeed where […]
Keep calm and carry on: lessons from wasps on how societies survive power struggles
What happens when a leader suddenly disappears? In politics, business and other human organisations, leadership transitions can trigger intense power struggles. Rivals compete for control, alliances shift and institutions can become unstable. Similar dynamics occur throughout the animal kingdom. Our new research on tropical paper wasps, published in the journal Animal Behaviour, shows just how […]
Influencers are promoting dangerous peptides on social media – and regulators are struggling to keep up
Influencers are helping drive sales of these unapproved substances. Alan Crosthwaite/ Shutterstock Once confined to niche bodybuilding forums and hardcore gyms, unproven injectable peptides are now being openly marketed online to the average gym-goer by social media influencers – and regulators struggling to keep up. Across Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, unapproved and harmful peptide products […]