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KSI, Logan Paul, Salt Papi: the influencers redefining boxing for the TikTok generation
YouTubers are going toe-to-toe with pro boxers to win millions of views, get rich and fight for the likes of a new audience
Will Coldwell
05, Mar, 2023 @8:00 AM
Fifty years and $500m: the happy business of the smiley symbol
The smiley face has been co-opted by ravers, artists and fashion for decades. So how does the company that owns it keep it relevant?
Will Coldwell
25, Sep, 2022 @10:00 AM
Queen of the corvids: the scientist fighting to save the world’s brainiest birds
A pioneering research laboratory in Cambridge proves that corvids are delightfully clever. Here, its founder reveals what the crow family has taught her – and her heartbreak at the centre’s closure
Will Coldwell
19, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM
Why we should all love wasps
Wasps have always had a bad press. But Professor Seirian Sumner, who has spent her life studying them, argues they are sophisticated, socially complex and essential to the environment
Will Coldwell
22, May, 2022 @4:00 PM
‘Relentless calls and constant abuse’: why Britain’s vets are in crisis
Vets are no strangers to pressure, but Covid and the huge boom in pets means they have never been busier – or experienced so much stress
Will Coldwell
13, Feb, 2022 @8:00 AM
Catch them if you can? Meet the exotic pet detectives
Skunks, iguanas, terrapins, big cats… Britain has more invasive and
exotic animals than you imagine. Meet the search and rescue enthusiasts dedicated to capturing them and keeping them safe
exotic animals than you imagine. Meet the search and rescue enthusiasts dedicated to capturing them and keeping them safe
Will Coldwell
05, Dec, 2021 @11:00 AM
The real life Forrest Gump: why did Rob Pope run across the US five times?
Forrest Gump’s wisdom has inspired many of us, but Rob Pope took that a step further, dressing as his hero for the run of his life. But why? And what did he learn? By Will Coldwell
Will Coldwell
31, Oct, 2021 @1:00 PM
Beyond Extinction Rebellion: the protest groups fighting on the climate frontline
With the survival of our species at stake, meet six activist groups who refuse to go quietly
Will Coldwell and Kimi Chaddah
30, Oct, 2021 @8:45 AM
In at the deep end: the activists plunging into the wild swimming campaign
Despite the huge boom in wild swimming, most of England’s rivers and reservoirs are still out of bounds. Now lobbyists are diving into the debate…
Will Coldwell
19, Sep, 2021 @11:00 AM
Smash parties, talking vulvas and Big Mouth: inside Titmouse animation studio
Chris and Shannon Prynoski make distinctly adult animated series – then let their employees unwind by smashing stuff up. Now the duo are coming to terms with hitting the big time
Will Coldwell
04, Mar, 2021 @12:00 PM
Co-living: the end of urban loneliness – or cynical corporate dorms?
With communal space and amenities all shared in what are sometimes vast complexes, co-living is billed as a solution to the housing crisis – but others say it’s simply an attempt to cash in on it
Will Coldwell
03, Sep, 2019 @6:15 AM
The Inuit don't shout at their children – so why do we?
The western idea that rage is an emotion that needs to be set free is not universally shared
Will Coldwell
12, May, 2019 @2:00 PM
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