Is monogamy morally wrong?
Celebrated as the ideal form of romance, a growing cadre of philosophers argue that monogamy is actually unethical.
Mind, Body & Life
Book review: Sounds wild and broken
In his exhilarating new book, David George Haskell explores how evolution and sound-making go hand in hand.
Beef stakes
Climate activists have proposed an end to the livestock industry. But overhauling farming could have unintended consequences.
How to dance with the dead
Two new books examine how we cope with the inevitable, and suggest that Britain has much to learn from other cultures.
Impossible freedom
In his new book, Raymond Tallis explores free will, one of the thorniest philosophical questions of all.
For explorer Bruce Parry, the journey home may be the hardest
Television explorer Bruce Parry has trekked the Arctic and lived with Amazonian tribes. But can he build a community in rural Wales?
The mental life of mountains
Panpsychism – the theory that everything has consciousness – is undergoing a surprising renaissance. Is it worth our attention?
No child left behind
Research on malnourishment tells us there is no such thing as a “lost generation”. Young people can always catch up
Gods of the green fields
Marcelo Bielsa, a manager once hailed as "God", has been sacked from Leeds United. When it comes to faith in football, the history of leadership at the club has lessons…
Is the new Galleri Test a major step in the battle against cancer?
A potentially revolutionary new blood test for identifying cancer is being developed. But let's withhold our excitement until its success is proven.