Now in its 46th year, the Edinburgh International Book Festival returns for two weeks this August, bringing together authors and literary fans from across the globe. We spoke to the festival’s CEO ...

These rooftop arrays prove that solar on commercial buildings can be a visual delight – not to mention a source of significant cost savings It was like kitesurfing on a roof,” says engineer Matt ...

As a child in care, Joe Sabien used to find comfort in the sea. Now, his charity uses sailing as therapy to help people's mental health ...

Communities in England will be given extra powers to take over pubs and other assets threatened with closure under proposed new legislation. Under the English devolution and community empowerment bill ...

A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across the capital For centuries, London’s cityscape has been shaped by statues of ...

While countries clamour to ban smartphones in schools, fresh research from the Netherlands – one of the first to do so – suggests that its ban has made students more sociable, improved their focus and ...

A new research centre is set to transform our understanding of animal feelings and the impact of human actions on them A cutting-edge research centre that’s designed to transform our understanding of ...

We asked readers: what does abundance mean to you? From human connection to green energy, this is what you said ...

Parisians are swimming in the Seine again following a years-long clean-up – but the French capital isn't the first European city to bring river bathing back ...

How do you improve mental wellbeing amid war, famine and a collapsing health system? An elderly retiree in Yemen came up with a solution – a free, daily Swedish Gymnastics club, which has spread fast ...

The burgeoning medical revolution was a major theme of 2023. “We are seeing a pace of progress that has not been witnessed for 100 years,” Bertalan Meskó, director of the Medical Futurist Institute in ...

Whoever said romance was dead should take a look at the Positive News inbox. Since we asked readers to share their secrets to a successful relationship, we have been flooded with responses. It’s been ...