‘Too greedy’: mass walkout at global science journal over ‘unethical’ fees
Entire board resigns over actions of academic publisher whose profit margins outstrip even Google and Amazon
The Experience Machine by Andy Clark review – how our brains really work
A cognitive philosopher explains how prediction, rather than perception, is the mind’s secret weapon
‘My father died in my arms at my wedding’
On his wedding day, Tim Sullivan’s much-loved dad suddenly collapsed and died on what should have been the happiest of days. But what he learned has shaped his life
Once Upon a Prime review – why maths and literature make a winning formula
Prof Sarah Hart’s exuberant study of the enduring conversation between mathematics and literature is fascinating
The big idea: should doctors be able to prescribe psychedelics?
A move to allow Australian psychiatrists to treat depression with psilocybin may herald a new era
The Power of Language by Viorica Marian review – the virtues of multilingualism
An eloquent but relentless attempt to prove the superiority of polyglots fails to convince
Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson review – the unsung heroine of Egyptology unearthed
A vivid biography of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, France’s real-life ‘Indiana Jones’, lays bare her defiance of the Nazis and her ancient world discoveries
Baffled by black holes? Confused by quantum theory? Explaining the universe one small step at a time
Science writer Marcus Chown breaks down the mysteries of the universe into manageable chunks
A Brief History of Time is ‘wrong’, Stephen Hawking told collaborator
Thomas Hertog worked with cosmologist on a new book after he shared his doubts about A Brief History of Time
‘The fungal awakening’: how we came to love (and fear) fungi
From sci-fi smash hits to drug trials, an emerging league of mycophiles are bringing fungi out of the shadows
The big idea: should governments run more experiments?
We’re used to randomised trials in medicine. Why not apply the same rigour to policy?
Talking posh still pays – that’s why Boris Johnson is rolling in it
The former PM’s high earnings have been partly attributed to the way he speaks. But I’ll take Bill Paterson or Maya Angelou’s sonorous tones over the voice of privilege any day, writes Emma Beddington
The big idea: your personality is not set in stone
Think you’re stuck being scatty, or an introvert? The latest research suggests otherwise
Man, 30, completes encyclopedia of animals he started at nine
Josh Gabbatiss began survey of all living creatures more than two decades ago with corals, worms and jellyfish
Otherlands author Thomas Halliday: ‘Some people have insisted on reading the book backwards’
The paleobiologist and author of Foyles’ nonfiction book of 2022 on Earth’s deep past, the joys of the British Library, and how early four-limbed vertebrates helped him find his feet