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Neil Shea was once told there was no such place as the Arctic. This is a vast area, with ‘dozens of languages, dozens of tribes and nations and homelands, all of them scattered across… eight modern states’. There is not one Arctic but…

For Ben Benton, British taste can be traced through crisps. Small, fried discs of potato tell us everything we need to know about the nation’s appetite. In the 1980s the five best-selling flavours were Ready Salted, Salt and Vinegar,…

By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 16:42 EDT, 2 April 2026 | Updated: 16:56 EDT, 2 April 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

By LAURA DAVE Published: 04:30 EST, 9 January 2026 | Updated: 04:30 EST, 9 January 2026 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- New York Times…

The fifth and final Test match in the Ashes has just begun in Sydney.But cricket fans have more to look forward to than the fierce on-field contest when they visit Australia's vibrant biggest city.This is one of the greatest conurbations…

Long Covid, when someone suffers from Covid-like symptoms for at least three months after their infection, has long been dismissed as a fictitious condition.But for the 20million Americans estimated to suffer from it, a new study could…

Humans kissed Neanderthals – and they liked it, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Oxford and Florida Institute of Technology have found evidence that ancient humans were smooching around 50,000 years ago. Neanderthals…

Around 4,500 years after it was constructed, scientists think they've located the remains of a hidden entrance at a historic pyramid in Egypt. Built around 2510 BC and standing nearly 200 feet tall, Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of…

By XANTHA LEATHAM, EXECUTIVE SCIENCE EDITOR Published: 12:00 EDT, 3 November 2025 | Updated: 12:00 EDT, 3 November 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->…

By ASHLEIGH MCCAULL Published: 22:01 EDT, 31 October 2025 | Updated: 22:15 EDT, 31 October 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Scientists are…