By Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Adjunct Professor, IE School of Humanities, IE University; California State University San Marcos
While AI technology is new, information warfare is as old as conflict itself. For millennia, humans have used propaganda, deception and psychological operations to influence adversaries’ decision-making and morale. In the 13th century, for instance, the Mongols destroyed entire cities just so word of mouth would spread to the next, with the goal of breaking morale and forcing it to capitulate before troops even arrived.
As technology has progressed, it has opened new frontiers in information warfare. From the Second World War to the 1991 Gulf War, planes dropped leaflets to spread…
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By David Smith, Lecturer, School of Applied Social Studies, Robert Gordon University
Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of DCU CREATE (Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education), Lecturer in Education, Dublin City University
Incels – involuntary celibates – believe they have been unconditionally excluded from the dating market and are doomed to remain virgins. This has negative implications for their mood and self-esteem, as well as the women and girls they grow to resent.
For this reason, schools in England are now required to address incel communities, among other sources of online misogyny, in relationships, sex and health…
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By Kersten Hall, Author and Honorary Fellow, Centre for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Leeds
Ralf Dahm, Visiting Professor, Department of Biology, University of Padua
Working on human pus in a medieval castle, Miescher discovered a substance that would eventually unlock our understanding of how life works.
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By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
During pregnancy, a mother’s body undergoes vast structural and functional changes. But what many might not know is that the after-effects of these changes can last long after giving birth – and can even result in the development of new health conditions.
Here are just a few of the common conditions a mother can develop after giving birth:
1. Gallstones
One common condition that arises after pregnancy is gallstones. Approximately 12% of women are affected.
Gallstones…
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By Nick Ilott, Senior Researcher and Lead Bioinformatician, The Oxford Centre for Microbiome Studies, University of Oxford
Through the air we breathe and the food we eat, we can’t help but inhale and ingest tiny bits of plastic every day.
These microplastics, as they’re known, have been found in many parts of the human body – including the lungs, placenta and blood vessels. Research has even linked…
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By David J. Galbreath, Professor of War and Technology, University of Bath
The was appears to be at a dangerous stalemate. But there are ways for both sides to find an off-ramp.
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By Holly Joseph, Professor of Language and Literacy Development, University of Reading
This year marks the UK’s National Year of Reading, which aims to rebuild good reading habits and enjoyment as child and adolescent reading declines year on year.
Reading enjoyment is at its lowest level for two decades, according to the National Literacy Trust’s annual survey. This matters because books expose children to a broader and richer vocabulary than everyday conversation, giving…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Natural gas refineries at the South Pars gas field on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf, in Asaluyeh, Iran, March 16, 2019. © 2019 Vahid Salemi/AP Photo (Beirut) – Israeli and Iranian attacks in mid-March 2026 on vital energy infrastructure were unlawfully indiscriminate and could trigger profound economic consequences for millions of people in the region and globally, Human Rights Watch said today. The attacks on the facilities in Iran and Qatar may amount to war crimes.On March 18, Israeli forces attacked Iran’s South Pars Gas Field, an…
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By Janine Mendes-Franco
“Birds are among the most visible symbols of our natural heritage, inspiring national pride and reminding us that our islands are home to extraordinary biodiversity found nowhere else on earth.”
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By Max Carter-Brown, Lecturer, Evolutionary Biology, Anglia Ruskin University
I’m standing in a deconsecrated church in Lambeth, London, now home to the Garden Museum. It has a warm and pleasant atmosphere, undeniably a church, yet far removed from its original purpose. On this quiet Friday morning, I met with Emma House, the lead curator of the exhibition Seeds of Exchange. We wandered around the exhibit, which is deceptively small for the scale of its story, crossing continents, cultures, languages and time.
Seeds of Exchange: Canton and London in the 1700s tells a story…
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