By Jeff Da Costa, PhD Researcher in Hydrometeorology, University of Reading
Scientists can warn of a risk of floods days in advance. But forecasts often aren’t definitive enough to trigger action.
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By Jenny Hall, Associate Professor in Tourism and Events, York St John University
The starry skies we can see from the UK are being limited all the time by the glare of light pollution.
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By Sarah Trott, Senior Lecturer in American Studies and History, York St John University
The first lady of the US, a title typically held by the wife of the president, has never been a fixed cultural figure. Instead, she has functioned as a screen on to which the nation projects its ideals, anxieties and evolving ideas about womanhood and power.
With the release of Amazon’s new Melania documentary, which details Melania Trump in the 20 days before…
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By Michelle Spear, Professor of Anatomy, University of Bristol
Your 40s can feel more exhausting than your 60s. The reason isn’t inevitable decline, but a clash between biology and peak life demand.
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Friday, February 6, 2026
The UN reiterated concerns on Friday over reports that Israeli forces sprayed a highly toxic herbicide over areas north of the Blue Line separating Lebanon from Israel on 1 February.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the European Commission’s preliminary findings that TikTok’s design is addictive and in breach of the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark EU law meant to create a safer digital space, Lisa Dittmer, Amnesty International Researcher on Children and Young People’s Digital Rights said: “For years now, TikTok has been the forefront of Big Tech’s race to capture children’s time and attention at all costs. This announcement is an overdue but welcome acknowledgement of TikTok’s addictive design. “The European Commission […] The post Europe: European Commission must urgently enforce landmark…
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By Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading
Expertise can come from generations of farmers building up understanding of local weather patterns or Indigenous knowledge about forests and rivers.
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By Joey Baxter, PhD Candidate in Biosciences, University of Sheffield
When we think about birds, we often picture their colourful plumage: the iridescence of a peacock’s tail or the electric blue flash of a kingfisher. Or we might consider how they use voices, from the song of the nightingale to the coo of a dove or the shriek of a jay.
So it’s easy to imagine that vision and hearing must be the senses these birds use to explore their environment and interact with each other. However, smell is also vital to birds for navigating, foraging and even communicating. Yet this sense is…
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By Umair Choksy, Senior Lecturer in Management, University of Stirling
For more than a year, major institutions like the World Trade Organization (WTO) have been warning that rising tariffs and policy uncertainty would stifle global growth. This is reflected in the ways governments have been deploying tariffs unpredictably. Notably, the US has increasingly deployed threats and sudden tariff swings as tools in broader disputes.
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By Enrique Castañón Ballivián, Lecturer in International Development, UCL
Bolivia’s political landscape has changed dramatically since August 2025, when a general election ended the Movement for Socialism (Mas) party’s rule after nearly two decades. Its presence in Congress has all but vanished, with rightwing parties now commanding an overwhelming majority.
The new president, Rodrigo Paz Pereira, campaigned with the rightwing populist slogan: fé, familia y patria (faith, family and homeland). He swept to victory…
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