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Monks wrote chronicles about the devastating heat of the 13th century, and detail what happened.
Friendly touching to prevent a fight may be one of our most ancient social tools.
The Black Death killed up to two thirds of Europe’s population, yet medieval records rarely mention it.
Politics and sport have a complex relationship.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s week-long funeral was transformed into far more than a state ceremony.
New defence spending offers little clarity on the future direction of military space.
The schism reflects the deep divisions between conservative and progressive Catholics.
In the post-2008 world, the political climate is often determined by emotion rather than ideology.
These schools were radical for their time as they countered the rigid Victorian association of women with domestic work.
The inequality, stigma and eugenic thinking that led to their acquisition is often obscured or erased.
Casser les prix ou jeter des produits invendus… C’est le dilemme des commerçants pendant les soldes. Comment réconcilier rentabilité et durabilité ?
Robin des Bois est devenu le hors-la-loi le plus célèbre de l'histoire. Pourtant, les récits médiévaux décrivent un personnage bien plus violent que celui de la légende, tandis que d'autres bandits, aujourd'hui oubliés, ont inspiré nombre de ses aventures.
Everyone knows Robin Hood – but almost no one has heard of the medieval outlaws who may have inspired stories about him.
As emergency caesarean rates rise, research from Bangladesh and England suggests decisions are shaped by more than clinical need.
A Circulação de Revolvimento Meridional do Atlântico (AMOC) pode estar diminuindo sua velocidade, mas mudanças nas profundezas do oceano não geram imagens fáceis de transmitir ao público
A key current in the Atlantic may be slowing down. But changes deep below the waves don’t generate obvious visual narratives.
New research finds that baby slings offer important benefits, but better safety information could help prevent rare deaths and injuries.
Only 6.6% of surveyed astrobiologists agreed that scientists had probably found extraterrestrial life on exoplanet K2-18b.
I knew this text would not be welcomed by all. And that’s OK.
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Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
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Professor in Practice, Department of Engineering, Durham University
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Professor in Political Science and International Relations, Durham University
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Professor, Director of Education in the Department of Engineering, Durham University
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PhD Candidate in International Relations, Durham University
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Theology, Durham University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geography, Durham University
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Professor of Landscape Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Al-Qadisiyah; Durham University
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Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
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ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Durham University
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Assistant Professor, Net Zero Transition, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Politics and Islam, Durham University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Durham University
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Professor of Sedimentology & Geoenergy, Durham University