“Every crisis,” writes US author and activist Rebecca Solnit in her latest essay collection, “is in part a storytelling crisis.” “The most important territory to take is in the imagination,” she ...

While countries clamour to ban smartphones in schools, fresh research from the Netherlands – one of the first to do so – suggests that its ban has made students more sociable, improved their focus and ...

A US-based biotech firm has developed a plastic-eating fungi, offering an eco-friendly solution to tackle the global nappy waste crisis Plastic-munching fungi could prove a powerful new ally in ...

Marine animals cross oceans and borders, making protection difficult – but a new migration map could help close the gaps Leatherback turtles swimming tens of thousands of kilometres from Indonesia to ...

The sound of progress has rarely been so literal. This week a “life-changing” breakthrough in gene therapy has given people born with genetic hearing loss potential for recovering some of their ...

Our alternative honours list celebrates the everyday heroism, incredible feats and visionary thinking that made 2021 a standout year – for all the right reasons. In no particular order, from our ...

The actor, known for stage and screen roles – from King Lear to Succession’s Logan Roy – on his belief that ‘stupid’ humans will evolve, his love of classic movies, and why he won’t be getting ...

Artists have been inspired by what’s billed as the world’s first sustainable, fully biodegradable ink made from regeneratively farmed seaweed Creators have turned an artistic eye to the topic of ocean ...

A year after completion, an innovative UK river ‘reset’ project has been hailed a success. It could provide a template for tackling some of the impacts of more extreme weather events.

The Amazon turned a corner, there was progress at COP28, and South Africa’s four-day week pilot brought ‘huge benefits’, plus more good news ...

Scientists hailed a ‘golden age’ for cancer treatment, a cure for HIV moved closer, and a vast marine reserve was created, plus more good news ...

A group of Muslim women from east London have found kinship, fitness, spirituality and lots of fun through Nordic walking in the woods The rain is lashing down hard over Thames Chase Forest Centre on ...