Why Do We Love Being Scared?
Why do we love horror films, haunted houses and scary games? Explore the psychology of enjoyable fear and why Halloween makes being frightened feel like fun.
News
Entertainment
Whatever Happened to Watching the Same Television?
Christmas TV once meant circling programmes in the guide and watching together. Has streaming taken some of the magic out of festive television today?
Environment
The Praying Mantis Has Arrived: Is British Wildlife Becoming European?
Praying mantises are breeding in Britain as warmer conditions reshape our wildlife. Could our familiar ecosystems become increasingly European in future?
Entertainment
Are We Paying More for Worse TV? How ‘Streamflation’ Broke the Streaming Dream
Streaming promised cheaper, simpler TV. Rising prices, adverts and fragmented services are now recreating the very system viewers wanted to escape again.
Environment
When Summer Won't End: What Happens If Britain Stops Getting a Proper Autumn?
Britain's warmer autumns could reshape rivers, woodlands and wildlife. What happens if repeated heat leaves nature less time to recover properly each year?
Opinion
If Aliens Met Our Billionaires, Would They Think We Were Mad?
If aliens judged Earth by its billionaires, what would they make of record wealth, private rockets, immense influence and our strangely passive response?
Business
Your Business Was Featured Online. What Happens After Someone Clicks?
Turn online press coverage into real business results by checking facts, links, landing pages, referral traffic and what happens after someone clicks.
Gaming
Stop Killing Games Is Still Alive: What Happens Next?
Stop Killing Games has forced EU action and backed a Dutch case against Sony as PlayStation moves towards digital-only releases and ownership questions grow.
Design
When Design Accidentally Says the Worst Thing
From Chester Zoo’s ticket blunder to viral hashtag mishaps, design mistakes show how tiny wording choices can become very public jokes online in seconds.
