BBC climate thriller The Rapture isn’t so far-fetched
Amid an unending heatwave in contemporary Wales – and increasingly violent weather around the world – a psychological thriller unfolds. Two years after an accident that killed her husband and paralysed her from the waist down, Gabrielle Fox returns to work as a psychologist at an adolescent internment unit. One patient, 16-year-old Bethany, is accused […]
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta uses ‘desirable difficulties’ to prepare his players – is this a good coaching strategy?
Mikel Arteta talks to Arsenal player Noni Madueke during their Champions League victory over Napoli on September 9 2026. ErreRoberto/Shutterstock The former England rugby union coach, Sir Clive Woodward, once shared an anecdote about an unexpectedly delayed diving contest, after an interloper in fancy dress had jumped in the pool. Woodward described how some competitors […]
Why far-right protesters target non-political groups like lifeboat volunteers
Penny Hicks/Shutterstock On September 6 2026, two Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboats brought around 120 migrants ashore at Portsmouth. They were met by a protest, where far-right demonstrators verbally abused lifeboat crew. The crew’s names, addresses and photographs were later circulated online. The protest in the Eastney area of the city was organised by […]
Russia’s new jet-powered drones mark latest evolution in air war above Ukraine
Ukraine has been using its fighter jets to shoot down Russian Geran-5 drones. Mike Seaman / Shutterstock The air war between Russia and Ukraine has evolved constantly since the start of the conflict. The latest example is Russia’s deployment of a new type of long-range, jet-powered drone, which is having a significant effect on Ukraine’s […]
The Uprising: the real medieval revolt that inspired Andrew Garfield’s new film
The Uprising, a medieval drama directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Andrew Garfield, is set to hit cinemas this autumn. The film draws its inspiration from the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 in England. The studio’s synopsis presents the uprising as a “rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II”, with Garfield leading “an army of […]
AI is creating jobs as well as erasing them – but how rewarding are they?
rudall30/Shutterstock Don’t believe the hype about AI taking over all forms of work. Most of the evidence to date suggests large-scale job losses are limited. But what is changing is the way work is organised. One area of increased employment is in people “cleaning up” after large language models (LLMs), or quality controlling them. The […]
Once rejected as ‘too outlandish’, Zandra Rhodes’ archive is helping to shape fashion’s future
As a student in the 1960s, Zandra Rhodes would often visit the costume court of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to study the Elizabethan doublets. She went on to incorporate elements of Tudor costume into many of her couture collections. Now things have come full circle. As an icon of British fashion – […]
How scapegoating happens – and what we can do to stop it
The tragic death of Jason Arday has provoked strong feelings across academia and beyond. The former University of Cambridge professor was found dead nine days after resigning from his post amid allegations of plagiarism and doubts over his life story. At the time of his resignation, he issued a statement saying: “I no longer wish […]
What is trauma-informed care – and how do schools do it?
DGLimages/Shutterstock Trauma-informed approaches have become increasingly prominent within education policy and guidance, although the term is not always explicitly used. Trauma-informed practice is the recognition and understanding that trauma – an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by a person as harmful or life-threatening – can impact a person’s wellbeing. […]
Ancient virus hunters: how we discovered sheeppox DNA hidden in medieval gospels
Humans and domesticated animals have lived together for millennia, and this relationship has shaped their destinies in countless ways. Animals offered people food, companionship, traction (pulling ploughs), clothing and transport. They also provided something less obvious but extraordinarily important: parchment to write on. This robust, plentiful and portable material enabled many people to record and […]