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Are women more safe today in England and Wales than they were in the past – or less? What the evidence shows We still have a huge knowledge gap on how to actually reduce violence.

We still have a huge knowledge gap on how to actually reduce violence.

What would Winston Churchill make of war with Iran? When Donald Trump criticised Keir Starmer for failing to sufficiently support American and Israeli operations against Iran, he did so with a historical flour...

What would Winston Churchill make of war with Iran?


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Why women have to queue for the toilet – and what it says about how cities are designed Even when both sides occupy the same area, men’s facilities can serve more users.

Even when both sides occupy the same area, men’s facilities can serve more users.

The Capture season three: experts in facial recognition and AI decipher the fact from the fiction It is not feasible, nor indeed ethical, to run a facial recognition system against all images on the internet.

It is not feasible, nor indeed ethical, to run a facial recognition system against all images on the internet.

Six female film directors celebrating Spain’s linguistic diversity on screen Female film directors are gaining increasing recognition for films that showcase Spain’s rich linguistic diversity

Female film directors are gaining increasing recognition for films that showcase Spain’s rich linguistic diversity

Why your gut microbiome and heart are closer than you think A growing body of research shows the gut microbiome may influence heart disease risk.

A growing body of research shows the gut microbiome may influence heart disease risk.

What the UK’s ‘day of reflection’ reveals about COVID memory Memorials, campaigns and a national day all exist, yet agreement on what should be remembered remains elusive.

Memorials, campaigns and a national day all exist, yet agreement on what should be remembered remains elusive.

Will the Iran war go global? The conflict gets more dangerous by the day.

The conflict gets more dangerous by the day.

This is why you only breathe out of one nostril at a time The body actually automatically switches its dominant nostril as often as every two hours.

The body actually automatically switches its dominant nostril as often as every two hours.

How to spot the use and abuse of the word ‘context’ It’s common to hear someone claiming controversial comments were ‘taken out of context’ but this is a word with many meanings.

It’s common to hear someone claiming controversial comments were ‘taken out of context’ but this is a word with many meanings.

Why do sports shoes squeak? Here’s what our research reveals Taking inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci’s studies of friction, the ‘sneaker squeak’ question cuts to a deep problem in physics.

Taking inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci’s studies of friction, the ‘sneaker squeak’ question cuts to a deep problem in physics.

Can police reforms improve trust in UK forces? This is an opportunity for policing to move away from the ‘warrior culture’ that drives a wedge between police and local communities.

This is an opportunity for policing to move away from the ‘warrior culture’ that drives a wedge between police and local communities.

Netflix and Paramount bidding for a potentially lucrative back catalogue mirrors 18th-century publishing deals Owning proven and popular content makes good business sense.

Owning proven and popular content makes good business sense.

Why unemployment – and bad jobs – carry hidden social and political costs If unemployment spikes as predicted, there will be problems beyond the economic pain.

If unemployment spikes as predicted, there will be problems beyond the economic pain.

Menopause makes teachers’ work lives harder – and may push them out of the profession Teachers feel unsupported by their schools.

Teachers feel unsupported by their schools.

How the Greeks mapped the mythical places of their heroes and legends Preserved in the margins of ancient literary works are notes that reveal how the Greeks strove to map mythical places onto locations in the known world.

Preserved in the margins of ancient literary works are notes that reveal how the Greeks strove to map mythical places onto locations in the known world.

How dangerous has the conflict in Iran become? Expert Q&A The war between the US, Israel and Iran appears to be spreading beyond the Middle East.

The war between the US, Israel and Iran appears to be spreading beyond the Middle East.

The Gulf’s delicate balancing act between the US and Iran is now in flames Simon Mabon talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how the evolution of the relationship between Iran and its Gulf neighbours.

Simon Mabon talks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how the evolution of the relationship between Iran and its Gulf neighbours.

The Black Death’s counterintuitive effect: as human numbers fell, so did plant diversity New study finds that plant biodiversity collapsed in landscapes where arable production was abandoned during and after the Black Death era.

New study finds that plant biodiversity collapsed in landscapes where arable production was abandoned during and after the Black Death era.

The US-Iran war has divided Europe, leaving Spain in a critical position Pedro Sánchez has made the Spanish government’s opposition abundantly clear.

Spain, acting alone, has made itself the champion of opposition to US action in the Gulf, reviving the slogan “no a la guerra”, “no to war”, that the Socialist Party used in its opposition to the Iraq War in 2003.

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Female writers and readers have been challenging the patriarchy for more than 200 years As long as women continue to write, read and reimagine the world, novel reading will remain a vital site of feminist resistance and possibility.

As long as women continue to write, read and reimagine the world, novel reading will remain a vital site of feminist resistance and possibility.

What Americans think of the war in Iran A majority of Americans are against the war, according to a new poll. This has implications for the mid-term elections in November.

A majority of Americans are against the war, according to a new poll. This has implications for the mid-term elections in November.

Choosing to buy organic food depends more on trust than taste – what our new study in the UK and Japan shows In both the UK and Japan, people who trusted the government were more willing to pay extra for organic food.

In both the UK and Japan, people who trusted the government were more willing to pay extra for organic food.

Iran conflict: air campaigns rarely work as intended – they often make matters worse Fomenting a revolution when you have little ability to control how events play out on the ground can lead to unfavourable outcomes.

Fomenting a revolution when you have little ability to control how events play out on the ground can lead to unfavourable outcomes.

How the Iran war could create a ‘fertiliser shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming Without this form of fertiliser, crops will not produce yields on which the world’s population depends, leaving people starving.

Without this form of fertiliser, crops will not produce yields on which the world’s population depends, leaving people starving.

What the conflict in Iran means for Putin and Ukraine The Russian leader will be angry at the assault on a Russian ally, but American involvement in a conflict in the Middle East for now will play to his advantage in Ukraine.

The Russian leader will be angry at the assault on a Russian ally, but American involvement in a conflict in the Middle East for now will play to his advantage in Ukraine.

How would the Iran crisis play out in a world powered by renewables not fossil fuels? This conflict exposes the fragility of the global fossil fuel economy and how renewables create resilience.

This conflict exposes the fragility of the global fossil fuel economy and how renewables create resilience.

Daily compliance of international law remains the norm. Violations do occur – sometimes brazenly – but they are exceptions.

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The novel that changed my mind – ten experts share a perspective‑shifting read For World Book Day, we asked ten academic experts to share a work of fiction that has challenged their assumptions and changed their thinking in a lasting way.

On #WorldBookDay, we asked ten academic experts to share a work of fiction that has challenged their assumptions and changed their thinking in a lasting way.

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The US is using repurposed Iranian drone technology to attack Iran – a military expert explains why Struck by the success of large-scale, low-cost drone attacks, the US made covert efforts to capture Iranian Shahed-136s for technical analysis.

Struck by the success of large-scale, low-cost drone attacks, the US made covert efforts to capture Iranian Shahed-136s for technical analysis.