Is time a figment of our imaginations?
Cosmologists and physicists come up empty handed when they attempt to pin down time. So what, exactly, is it? When was the last time you raced against an unforgiving clock?…
What does loneliness smell like? Inside the strangely soothing world of fragrance TikTok
Perfume obsessives are making online fragrance mood boards for everything from ‘having a fight with your parents’ to ‘looking at old photos’. It’s both nostalgic and comforting I was bestowed…
I discovered three new geckos in Cambodia’s limestone caves – and that’s not all we found
The whole ecosystem inside a cave feeds off guano, dead bats, or any dead animals on the ground. It’s not for the faint-hearted It can be daunting entering a cave.…
I have stage four cancer – there will be no cure, but death isn’t necessarily imminent: this is how it feels to live in the long middle
When you are cured, the world cheers; when you are dying, it mourns. But when you are simply maintaining, the world is at a loss Mornings begin with a silent…
Social cohesion has lost its feelgood vibe. What will it take to offer a fair go for all?
The phrase should evoke optimism, positive expectations about the future, trust and belonging. That seems almost out of reach in a chaotic world One term has already become the well-intentioned…
Chappell Roan responds to criticism from footballer Jorginho after incident with security
Flamengo player accused singer’s security of aggressive treatment of his wife and stepdaughter at hotel in São Paulo The singer Chappell Roan has responded after the former Chelsea footballer Jorginho…
Barry Keoghan says online abuse means he ‘doesn’t want to go outside’ any more
Oscar-nominated actor says online hate has become so bad that he is ‘hiding away’, adding that ‘you don’t want to even be on screen any more’ Oscar-nominated actor Barry Keoghan…
‘My time is coming’: Australia’s Jessica Hull scoops medal double at world indoors
1500m runner claims silver medal to add to 3000m bronze Adam Spencer wins bronze in men’s event on final day in Poland Jessica Hull won a medal for the second…
Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected mayor of Paris
City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati, while Marseille’s leftist incumbent defeats far-right opponent The Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire has been elected mayor of Paris, roundly beating the former rightwing minister…
Almost half of Australians think foreign military will attack within five years, ANU study suggests
University polling and focus groups found sharpest increase in those worried about national security was cohort aged 18 to 24 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…