We are just one branch of a diverse human family tree. Aside from Neanderthals, who were they – and why did we replace them?

Smallpox went from a feared killer to a fading memory. Its eradication is one of humanity’s greatest collective triumphs ...

An optical poem featuring audio of W H Auden’s ode to trees paired with art from the Met and outdoor footage of New York state ...

is associate lecturer in moral, legal and political philosophy at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He is the author of The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees (2024).

A captivating story from Aardman Animations about a ‘little thief’ turned career criminal who just can’t break the habit ...

is director of Maryland Neuroimaging Center, principal investigator at the Laboratory of Cognition and Emotion, and professor of psychology at the University of Maryland. He is the author of The ...

It began in late September 2022. I was just recovering from a severe case of COVID-19 when Hurricane Ian hit my hometown in southwest Florida. My wife and I evacuated to Miami for a week and watched ...

is a historian and writer based in the United Kingdom. He works on art and architecture, as well as housing and infrastructure policy. He writes Robinson Reckons, an eclectic Substack blog about ...

First the rush, then the reality – how a cryptocurrency pyramid scheme spread faster than a virus in a sleepy Georgia town ...