Scientists are battling over whether supposedly simple organisms should be considered ‘intelligent’. The outcome could reshape our understanding of the natural world – and our own place within it Forty years ago, as an undergraduate in Hokkaido, Toshiyuki Nakagaki came upon a lemon-yellow stain in a petri dish. That encounter ...
Day: September 8, 2026
Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger: what we learned from the year’s biggest rockumentaryOasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger: what we learned from the year’s biggest rockumentary
Capturing the band’s 2025 global comeback tour, this two-hour film reveals the tense first rehearsal with Liam, Noel being a big softie and the Gallaghers’ politics – just don’t expect any mention of ticket prices It was the reunion that many thought would never happen: Oasis re-forming for a series ...
Colin from Accounts final season review – farewell to a blinding ray of TV sunshineColin from Accounts final season review – farewell to a blinding ray of TV sunshine
After season two’s mortifying ending, the charming hit comedy is back for the last time … with sex parties, extreme cringe and a final answer to the central will-they-won’t-they There are cliffhangers, and then there’s whatever happened at the end of Colin from Accounts’ second season. We had, by that ...
Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effectCanada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect
The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationship. ...
Watch: Pupils return to West Bank school behind barbed wire to protect against settlersWatch: Pupils return to West Bank school behind barbed wire to protect against settlers
Six people, including three pupils at the Palestinian school, have been killed in al-Mughayyir this year, in a surge of Israeli settler-related violence. ...
Harry and Meghan ‘surprised’ by King’s letter making clear they remain non-working royalsHarry and Meghan ‘surprised’ by King’s letter making clear they remain non-working royals
A spokesman says they were not told in advance about the letter sent on behalf of the king, although palace sources deny this. ...
A&E did not get the basics right – my son’s life was ruined at 32A&E did not get the basics right – my son’s life was ruined at 32
Oli’s experience is one of a growing number of clinical negligence claims being made in England, BBC analysis shows. ...
Drought and hosepipe bans remain despite wettest week since early FebruaryDrought and hosepipe bans remain despite wettest week since early February
Parts of England and Wales have seen more rain than any other week since early February but are still in drought. ...
Canadian counter-tariffs come into force as US trade dispute escalatesCanadian counter-tariffs come into force as US trade dispute escalates
The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world’s largest bilateral trading relationship. ...
Hijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off SomaliaHijacking pirates exploit regional chaos to return to seas off Somalia
US-Israel war on Iran and political instability in Somalia lead to pirates targeting cargo ships off Horn of Africa The scourge of Somali piracy targeting cargo ships and smaller dhows off the Horn of Africa has returned to levels not seen in a decade, driven by a convergence of factors ...