Move over poker – Millionaire’s Chess offers high stakes in Vegas
By John Sharples, Lancaster University
This October, the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas is hosting a chess tournament with the largest prize fund in...
Pull up a chair, we need to talk about sexist language at work
By Melissa Yoong, University of Nottingham
With the arrival of the first woman to head the BBC Trust, a perennially tricky question is once again...
Just how little do we know about the ocean floor?
By Jon Copley, University of Southampton
As ships resume the search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 in the depths of the Indian Ocean this...
Banksy mural in Clacton-on-Sea knocked from its perch – but no tears from me
By Rafael Schacter, University College London
Banksy is back. Back in the heart of Blighty (deepest Essex to be precise), spraying his musings on our...
Yoga helps war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder
By Flora Lisica, The Conversation
It’s no secret that yoga can aid mental well-being. What is more, it can help soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress...
Nemo and chips? Tropical fish are fleeing warming waters and heading to the poles
By Clive Trueman, University of Southampton
Fish are acutely aware of sea temperature; it’s one of the key reasons particular species of fish live where...
