The enchanted car park
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.
How humanity is losing the night sky
Losing the dark isn’t just about the stars. It has dire consequence for human health as well as the natural world.
First view of the Sun’s south pole filmed by spacecraft
The first ever video and images of the Sun’s south pole have been taken by the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter spacecraft. The new images will enable scientists to learn how the Sun cycles between periods of raging storms and quiet times.
We’re close to translating animal languages – what then?
AI may soon be able decode whalespeak, among other forms of communication – but what nature has to say may not be a surprise.
The Omnivore’s Deception
Interview with Jon Sanbonmatsu about the issues he addresses in his book The Omnivore’s Deception.
How the chestnut traced the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the continent’s forests.
My VE Day was nothing like our image of it today
Our street party tea was a muted celebration, full of uncertainty. Then, as now, we faced a long struggle towards a better world.