Nowadays, the start of great tit breeding occurs more than 15 days earlier than it did in the 1960s.

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'Bed rotting is presented as a personal, private act of self-care, but it’s actually quite a public statement – as Gaskell presented Bessy’s death as a statement against industrial exploitation.'

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Research shows many people have a positive experience: friends with benefits doesn’t always end in disaster.

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It may be difficult to imagine, but the county of Somerset in south-west England was once home to what may have been the largest marine reptiles that ever lived.

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Over a hundred years later, philosophers are still searching for a solution.

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78% of people in England and Wales think that crime has gone up in the last few years, according to the latest survey. But the data on actual crime shows the exact opposite theconversation.com/most-crime-has…

There is a continuing lack of representation within the UK legal profession, in part because people still discriminate based on barristers’ accents theconversation.com/most-people-st…

While shy girl workouts won’t necessarily tackle all of the reasons a person may feel anxious about going to the gym, there are still many positives to the trend.

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What is selective mutism? And is it a lifelong condition?

Expert explains.
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A germ expert on just how gross Jacuzzis and hot tubs really are:

'...the infection risk from Jacuzzis is so significant that in the US, the Centers for Disease Control has released official advice on how to prevent this.'

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'The marshes endure as a subtle reminder of the losses the people of London incurred during the second world war.'

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OCD is so much more than handwashing or tidying.

And research decisions made by clinical psychologists in the 1970s can help explain why so many people struggle to make sense of our obsessional thoughts.

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As a first and obvious step to combat the curse of the accidental manager, companies shouldn’t appoint people to managerial roles unless they’ve had the appropriate training.

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If you find you can’t pay your bills, you may immediately worry about losing your home – but knowing your legal rights and resources can help you navigate this difficult time.

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Regular physical activity could also reduce cancer recurrence by as much as 30%, especially for bowel and breast cancer.

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The reasons why sex headaches happen are not fully understood but, since people with hypertension are more likely to get PHASA, they are likely associated with high blood pressure.

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Alongside the beautiful detail in his drawing and his brilliant storytelling, the clearest impression of Raymond Briggs this exhibition gives is his warmth and wry sense of humour.

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Such tourist taxes may seem new to the UK, but there are more than 60 destinations around the world where this type of tax is already in place. theconversation.com/why-you-should…

While the politics of nostalgia seem to be particularly potent today, the emotion has a long, troubled history.

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Despite the tendency of organisms to evolve to larger sizes, the simplest and smallest organisms still have many incredible abilities that larger organisms lack.

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