6 April 2022
With record numbers of people in England and Wales testing positive for covid-19, many want to know the significance of the lines on a positive lateral flow test, and how they relate to your likelihood of infecting others
4 November 2019
The sharp reversal of support ends nearly a decade of protests, court cases and minor earthquakes without any energy being produced
13 August 2019
Fanatics who want no-deal Brexit and remainers who refuse to compromise are risking science and the UK’s future in the process, says Nobel prizewinning physicist Andre Geim
8 February 2019
The UK and the EU are continuing Brexit talks because, as game theory suggests, both sides want to avoid being blamed for the fallout, says Petros Sekeris
14 November 2017
Re-organising the National Health Service in England has failed to reduce the proportion of people being referred for expensive hospital treatments
1 November 2017
There were 81 confirmed cases of protected birds of prey being attacked or killed in Britain in 2016, yet the authorities didn’t take a single person to court
13 October 2017
A music major or law student might have native cybersecurity skills a trained IT student doesn’t – and this online game will identify you
25 September 2017
The South of England and Scottish Highlands have been named as high risk areas for Lyme disease, but infection can occur in many parts of the UK
7 August 2017
Data protection overhaul means you can soon ask companies to delete your entire social media history or personal information – and breaches of the new law will carry heftier fines
13 June 2017
Michael Gove's promotion and the need to rely on the DUP could make tackling global warming and listening to scientific advice low priorities for the UK’s new government
