Aug 5, 2025 | History
Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides. A 99-per-cent view of history is a reminder that a world with less domination and fewer rules may not be a bad thing.
Aug 2, 2025 | History
With his analysis of 5,000 years of civilization, Luke Kemp argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished.
Jul 28, 2025 | Science
Microplastics have been found in the placentas of unborn babies, the depths of the Mariana Trench, the summit of Everest, and the organs of Antarctic penguins. Here is the story of how plastic contaminates entire ecosystems – and even the food we eat.
Jul 10, 2025 | Science
Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought.
Jul 2, 2025 | Articles
Once a hangout for sex workers and drug addicts, a parking lot in Medellín, Colombia, has been reborn as a green haven for all. We meet the ‘social urbanists’ credited with reducing crime – and even temperatures.
