The Guardian view on adapting to the climate crisis: it demands political honesty about extreme weather | Editorial

The Guardian view on adapting to the climate crisis: it demands political honesty about extreme weather | Editorial

Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look at how the struggle to adapt to a dangerously warming world has become a test of global...

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Chance of ‘odd wintry flurry’ of snow in UK for a white Christmas – Met Office

Chance of ‘odd wintry flurry’ of snow in UK for a white Christmas – Met Office

South coast most likely to see snowflakes, though a full festive blanketing has been unlikely for decades now While ongoing showers might suggest this Christmas will be a washout, experts say a...

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Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs

Conservative and Christian? US right champions psychedelic drugs

Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSDFor half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war,...

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The medieval Oxford friar who worked out the makeup of planets and stars

The medieval Oxford friar who worked out the makeup of planets and stars

Richard Fishacre used his knowledge of light and colour to argue against ‘fifth element’ theories of the dayAbout 800 years ago, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at the University of Oxford,...

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Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas

Cracker jokes and custard chemistry: ways to smuggle science into Christmas

Researchers share the easy ways to uncover moments of festive discovery, proving you don’t need a lab coat to experiment this ChristmasChristmas may seem like a time for switching off and suspending...

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Revisited: is curiosity the key to ageing well? – podcast

Revisited: is curiosity the key to ageing well? – podcast

Psychologists have typically believed that we become less curious as we age, but recent research has shown curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. In this episode...

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