Animal magic: why intelligence isn’t just for humans

Social media has swallowed the news – threatening the funding of public-interest reporting and ushering in an era when everyone has their own facts. But the consequences go far beyond journalism

The Long Read: All of our efforts to be more productive backfire – and only make us feel even busier and more stressed

Exclusive: Oil and gas majors are planning scores of vast projects that threaten to shatter the 1.5C climate goal. If governments do not act, these firms will continue to cash in as the world burns

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

Why updating the way we look at the world is so critical now, and so hard, and how we can get better at doing it.

It’s no small task to live a life of sustained attention. So slow down, and give your brain a break to do its work

«Paying attention to the moment during a walk shifts focus away from the internally generated, anxiety-provoking scenarios, creating much-needed space.»

Speaking a second or even a third language can bring obvious advantages, but occasionally the words, grammar and even accents can get mixed up.

«our languages aren't just static throughout our lives but shifting, actively competing and interfering with each other.»

A study by Yale researchers finds that reading books in particular returns cognitive gains that increase longevity.

«extended lifespan applied to all reading participants, regardless of “gender, wealth, education or health” factors, the study explains. That’s a 20% reduction in mortality created by a sedentary activity.»

When the brain encodes memories as positive or negative, one molecule determines which way they will go.