A history of fireworks: how about some flaming artichokes to blast in the new...
By Simon Werrett, University College London
On New Year’s Eve fireworks manufacturers the world over will finally be able to relax after their biggest sale...
Syriza surges ahead of January election as Greek voters reject austerity
By Marianna Fotaki, University of Warwick
The snap election called in Greece for January 25 has renewed speculation about the country’s uncertain future as left-of-centre...
Ancient hangover cures to get you through the new year
By Laurence Totelin, Cardiff University
Slightly over-indulged in wine this festive season? Suffering from throbbing headache, dry mouth, and nausea after the office Christmas party?...
If you go down to the woods today you’re in for a big surprise...
By Jocelyn Timperley, The Conversation
In a rare conservation success story, research has shown that numbers of wild large carnivores in the continent have been...
Neglecting neuroscience has criminal consequences for youth
By Nathan Hughes, University of Birmingham
Incarcerated young people have high rates of neurodevelopmental disorders. A recent international review of research found estimates of the...
Corks seal a wine’s fate: aging under natural vs synthetic closures
By Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis
Most foods are best as fresh as possible. I remember picking peaches at my grandfather’s ranch in Northern...
In The Gambler, an anti-hero story is retold
By Stephen Benedict Dyson, University of Connecticut
“Life is a losing proposition,” explains Mark Wahlberg’s literature professor/compulsive gambler Jim Bennett. “You might as well get...
2014, the year that was
By Margaret Drain, The Conversation; Maggie Villiger, The Conversation; Maria Balinska, The Conversation; Jessie Schanzle, The Conversation; Bryan Keogh, The Conversation, and Nick Lehr,...
