Place plays a vital role in how boys learn to become men

Nov 10, 2016 22:11 pm UTC| Life

Since the late 1970s, how young people transition to adulthood has been shaped by changes in global industry. As job opportunities in the UK have moved away from industrial roles, young people have become more likely to...

Could bio-toilets solve India's sanitation problems and save the Yamuna river?

Nov 10, 2016 10:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Can massive amounts of human excrement be transformed and used to tackle waste management challenges? India is currently addressing this issue by channeling it into into composting systems through the use of Biodigester...

Comic Book Slots for Real Superhero Fans

Nov 09, 2016 18:38 pm UTC| Life

Slot games offer all kinds of gamers a whole host of platforms and themes to enjoy and they are often considered to be a type of casino game, especially by the older generation. However, over the past few years, slots have...

10 ways to keep your house warm (and save money) this winter

Nov 09, 2016 15:18 pm UTC| Life

In Britain, people typically switch their central heating on in October and use it daily until March or April. This coincides with the clocks going back, the drop in temperature and Winter Fuel Payments to anyone who...

There really is a link between your Facebook posts and your personality

Nov 04, 2016 04:03 am UTC| Technology Life

Privacy campaigners this week applauded Facebooks decision to block big UK insurance firm Admiral from using young peoples social media data to help set their car insurance premiums. But this is just the start of a debate...

Colorado's survivalists hunker down for the election – and the apocalypse

Oct 31, 2016 18:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

Survivalists, also known as preppers, are people who embrace extreme disaster preparedness in anticipation of a possibly imminent total breakdown of society. The US has a long legacy of survivalist culture, and the...

A world in your ears – radio's dramatic rebirth in the digital age

Oct 31, 2016 10:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

Weve all heard the old story about how on Halloween night in 1938, Orson Welless radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds caused such panic across America that police raided the broadcast office demanding the...