From wood pulp in ice-cream to peat in portobellos, science has transformed how we dine. Do you know exactly what’s lurking in the grub we eat? Microbial slime and a side helping of sand doesn’t sound like much of a meal, but a startling amount of the food we eat ...
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Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peaceTrump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace
US president’s desperation for war to end has seen him trying to speed through a process he does not fully control Middle East crisis – live updates A set of mismanaged and premature media announcements by Donald Trump and Tehran has led to the collapse of any progress towards a ...
Father of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher findsFather of man who inspired Super Mario was also named Luigi, researcher finds
Elisabeth Zetland, a senior researcher at MyHeritage, found that the actual Luigi had immigrated to US from Italy Gaming enthusiasts have known for years that Nintendo named its mustachioed, superhero plumber after the company’s landlord, Washington state businessman Mario Arnold Segale. But it has only just been determined that Nintendo ...
‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch‘We can’t wait’: Venice already seeking floods plan B five years after barriers’ launch
Rising sea levels and ecological damage caused by heavy use of flood defence system force city authorities to consider next move The Arsenale, the colossal shipyard that was the engine of the Venetian Republic’s domination for seven centuries, remains the nucleus of the city’s control over the water. Its northern ...
Is Meghan Markle really the most trolled person in the world? | Arwa MahdawiIs Meghan Markle really the most trolled person in the world? | Arwa Mahdawi
I have a lot of sympathy for Meghan but, at times, I do think that the Duchess of Sussex could do with putting her trials and tribulations in perspective Iran may have reopened the strait of Hormuz, but a global energy crisis has not yet been averted. The war has ...
Can a new biopic change your mind about Michael Jackson?Can a new biopic change your mind about Michael Jackson?
In life, the singer’s image was shaken by abuse allegations. In death, he is a billion-dollar business In December 1993, Michael Jackson’s genitals were photographed by the Santa Barbara county sheriff’s department and the Los Angeles police department (LAPD). The pop music titan had been accused of sexually abusing Jordan ...
‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right
It starts with a ‘back in my day’ nostalgic meme – then suddenly your elders are sharing AI-generated ‘boomerslop’ and repeating conspiracy theories … Graham doesn’t remember his mother ever sharing her political views. He’s not certain she even voted until she met his father, who was a big Labour ...
Who’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George MonbiotWho’d have thought a fossil-fuel shill like Trump would be the one to spark a green revolution? | George Monbiot
The US attack on Iran has made the need for renewable energy inarguable. Environmentalists are now being seen for the pragmatists that they are Donald Trump has done more to accelerate the energy transition than anyone else alive. Fossil fuel companies bankrolled his presidential campaign to stop the transition in ...
Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?Two weeks that pushed Trump to the edge. Is his presidency unravelling?
The president has opened fissures in his base by starting a war he couldn’t finish with Iran, stoking inflation and offending Christians. Barred from running again, he may feel he has nothing to lose Lance Johnson voted for Donald Trump three times. Now he is feeling buyer’s remorse. “I haven’t ...
‘Don’t put me in a box’: Pellegrino Matarazzo’s extraordinary journey from New Jersey to Real Sociedad‘Don’t put me in a box’: Pellegrino Matarazzo’s extraordinary journey from New Jersey to Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad’s coach’s career reveals plenty about the man leading the proud Basque club to only their eighth Copa del Rey final There is a moment, about halfway through a long conversation about an extraordinary journey from New Jersey to Seville, when Pellegrino Matarazzo stops mid-sentence. “I keep using that ...