Life on Our Planet: evolution experts review this ‘hugely entertaining’ Netflix docuseries: Netflix’s beautifully realised historical biography of life certainly has ambition. Perhaps 4 billion species have existed in as many years of Earth’s history: an embarrassment of riches for eight 50-minute episodes. To make sense of this, Life on Our Planet focuses on some …
The book that haunts me – seven experts on the scariest thing they’ve ever read: lassedesignen/Shutterstock A truly scary story never really leaves you. It lurks in long evening shadows, calls out through mysterious bumps in the night and blows down your neck whenever you feel a sudden shiver. With Halloween approaching, we asked six …
Climate change could lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years, say experts: Baby-Spider/Shutterstock The emptying of supermarket shelves during the COVID pandemic demonstrated the chaos that disruption to the UK’s food supply can provoke. Could this type of disruption have a different cause in the future? And what might the impact on …
Trump on trial: experts answer key legal and political questions about what could happen next: Former US president Donald Trump outside a New York court on April 4 2023. Lev Radin/Shutterstock Donald Trump has notoriously become the only former US president to face a criminal indictment — much less four. Opinions on the prosecutions, predictably, …
How to get help or your money back after travel disruptions – experts explain: PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock The summer of 2023 started well for airlines, after a tumultuous few years following COVID lockdowns in most countries. Passenger numbers were up 30% in the northern hemisphere in June 2023, versus the previous year. But air …
Sun bears appear so human-like they are mistaken for people in suits – experts explain: imrankadir/Shutterstock When Angela, a Malayan sun bear, stood up and waved to visitors to her enclosure at the Huangzhou Zoo in China on July 27, she became a social media sensation. Her build, posture and seemingly friendly gesture seemed so …
Six books to read this Women In Translation month – recommended by our experts: Harvill Secker/The Feminist Press at CUNY/Amazon Crossing/Dedalus Ltd/Deep Vellum Publishing/Other Press Only a third of books translated into English are by women authors. August is Women in Translation month, which hopes to address this imbalance by getting more people reading and …
Six must-see summer exhibitions – reviewed by our experts: I Wei Huang Looking for something to do this Summer? Our experts have gone to some of the best exhibitions around the UK and given us their take on it. From retrospectives of painter Peter Howson’s work in Edinburgh and filmmaker Brian Desmond Hurst’s work in …
Five must-read summer non-fiction books – reviewed by our experts: PayPau/Shutterstock Looking to expand your horizons this summer? We’ve asked our experts to review some of the biggest non-fiction books released this year so far. There are books to expand your knowledge of environmental collapse, others that will give you an insight into the work …
Seven techniques to avoid weight regain, approved by experts: Breakfast – especially a high-fibre one – may help prevent weight regain. Red Stock/ Shutterstock Losing weight is challenging. But as anyone who has ever successfully lost weight knows, it’s avoiding weight re-gain that’s the real challenge. This is true no matter what method you follow …
‘Boundaries’ or coercive control? Experts explain how to tell the difference: In a series of Instagram Stories shared on July 9, professional surfer and law student Sarah Brady, made comments on her past relationship with actor Jonah Hill. She labelled him a “misogynistic narcissist” and accused him of “emotional abuse”. To make her case, she …
Is the ‘barefoot-boy summer’ trend bad for your feet? Experts explain: Anastasiya Adamovich/Shutterstock Riffing off 2019’s “hot girl summer” and 2022’s “Adam Sandler summer”, online magazine The Cut has declared 2023 the year of the “barefoot-boy summer”. American musician Mike Sabath and Euphoria actor Jacob Elordi were both papped walking barefooted earlier this year in …
Six must-read summer fiction books – reviewed by our experts: Granata68/Shutterstock. Summer is here and many people have more time to read. Whether you’re looking for a steamy read for the beach, a twisty mystery to pass the time on a long train journey or an engrossing work of historical fiction to accompany you to …
Why so many people have had enough of experts – and how to win back trust: When senior British politician Michael Gove announced in 2016 that the public had “had enough of experts” in the lead up to the Brexit vote, it highlighted a growing trend for questioning the authority and power of experts. Only …
Could the Ukraine dam attack pose risks to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant? Experts explain: Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) want access to a location near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They want to clarify why there are discrepancies between different measurements of the reservoir that supplies water to cool the facility’s …
Measles and whooping cough outbreaks in South Africa: a sign of low vaccination coverage, experts warn: Caregivers are conflicted about vaccinating their children. Shutterstock The concentrated global effort to use vaccination as a public health intervention began in 1974. Since then, vaccination has changed our lives. Worldwide, in the decades 2000-2020, childhood vaccination led to …
LPG is a fossil fuel. Experts explain why it’s still Africa’s best option for cleaner, greener cooking (for now): shutterstock Africa’s growing population desperately needs clean, modern energy in the home. Currently, more than 900 million people, 85% of the region’s population, still rely on solid biomass fuel (like wood and charcoal) and kerosene for …
Kenya’s first budget under Ruto – three experts review its key points: Shutterstock President William Ruto’s first budget comes to the national assembly on 15 June against the backdrop of massive public debt and public disquiet over high inflation. The KSh3.663 trillion (US$ 26.35 billion) plan sets out priority areas of an administration that campaigned …