What's behind the rise of allergies?
Scientists studied pandemic babies to test our common assumption that excessive hygiene is driving allergies
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The environmental cost of denim
The process of dying jeans their signature blue takes about 100 litres of water per pair. A groundbreaking new process could change that
Could this moon harbour life beneath its icy surface?
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The dangers of defining "extremism"
The UK government's new definition raises serious questions
Remembering Daniel Dennett
Humanism has lost a titan of the movement
The balance of support for recognising Palestine is shifting
The US vetoed a recent bid from the Palestinian Authority for UN recognition – but western rhetoric is changing
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"Xi Jinping is challenging the global order": Isabel Hilton on China and ideology
China has struggled with soft power, but the current regime is committed to exporting its view of the world
"We have the right to create disorder": John Ralston Saul on how to be a good citizen
The political philosopher talks about citizenship, nationalism, and how the US might be heading into civil war
"I don't remember a time like this": Christina Lamb on rising global conflict
The Sunday Times's chief foreign correspondent talks about her experience covering war in a changing world
How many bird species have gone extinct?
We know that humans have caused the extinction of many bird species, but the number may surprise you.
Why 'designer yeast' is a breakthrough
A recent success brings us closer to creating a completely synthetic complex cell
Is graphene the key to green technology?
The world's first graphene semi-conductor could herald a new age of faster, more energy efficient computing.
The west's crisis of confidence in science
Attitudes towards science are becoming increasingly polarised