Jewellery made from BC Iran worn at Odyssey photocall throws spotlight on the trade of rare archeological finds The Odyssey has stormed cinemas, but while its take on the Homeric epic has created ripples among western classicists, it is an actor’s earrings that have made waves further afield. Zendaya, who ...
Scientists Uncover Lost ‘Golden Age’ of Languages That Ended 1,000 Years AgoScientists Uncover Lost ‘Golden Age’ of Languages That Ended 1,000 Years Ago
Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that spoke in tongues, sought forbidden love, orbited an orbiter, and performed ritual magic. First, scientists have uncovered a “golden age” of languages that flourished for millennia before fading into our dark age of linguistic extinction. Then, Alan Turing’s ...
Fleeing a wall of flames: Tourists describe France wildfires escapeFleeing a wall of flames: Tourists describe France wildfires escape
Families visiting France from the UK and elsewhere have told the BBC how their holidays have become evacuation missions. ...
‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT‘I thought, I’ve tried everything else, why not give AI a shot?’: the long-lost family reunited by ChatGPT
Avtar spent decades wondering what happened to the mother he never got to know. Thousands of miles away, Nicci was haunted by the story of a half-brother given away before she was born. How did a chatbot bring them together? As a small boy growing up in Amritsar, India, in ...
Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you?
Investigation finds evidence of distinct groups, from big-picture thinkers to those who sweat the small stuff An investigation into what people think about has put the spotlight on the modern mind, revealing thoughts dominated by work, the need for coffee and a strong desire to go back to bed. It ...
Christopher Nolan has made an Odyssey for our times – by sacrificing the delicious darkness of Homer’s epic | Charlotte HigginsChristopher Nolan has made an Odyssey for our times – by sacrificing the delicious darkness of Homer’s epic | Charlotte Higgins
There’s no denying the power of the film on the big screen. But how far should modern moral sensibilities influence adaptations of classics? Everyone knows how dumb it is to be this person: the one who mourns the film adaptation of a favourite text because it misses out this scene, ...
Blind date: ‘We were chatting as soon as we sat down’Blind date: ‘We were chatting as soon as we sat down’
Jacob, 27, a volunteer manager, meets Sophie, 28, a journalist What were you hoping for? To meet someone who I could connect with and possibly go on further dates. Continue reading… ...
How the mystery of dead animals dumped in villages led to a hidden world of illegal huntsHow the mystery of dead animals dumped in villages led to a hidden world of illegal hunts
Farmers talk of attacks as police receive nearly 9,000 reports of banned hare coursing, the BBC finds. ...
Trump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents’ DinnerTrump takes swipes at press during White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The event celebrated press freedom after the first dinner was cancelled by a shooting in April. ...
Police declare ‘major incident’ as wind change increases Cairngorms wildfire riskPolice declare ‘major incident’ as wind change increases Cairngorms wildfire risk
All residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have been evacuated over the threat the wildfire spreading. ...