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‘Not a saint’: what was the real story of Florence Nightingale?
Florence Nightingale, heroic founder of modern nursing, is humanised in a new novel by Laura Elvery says Caitlin Macdonald
June 26, 2025
Why does my phone sometimes not ring when people call?
Communications expert Professor Jairo Gutierrez explains the possible reasons and what you can do
June 25, 2025
Pope Leo, van Gogh and the parable of the sower
Professor Virginia Raguin explains what a sunny van Gogh painting of ‘The Sower’ tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope
June 25, 2025
BCRS ‘Home-to-Home’ pilot is a step forward but we need more
Whilst the newly-announced ‘Home-to-Home’ pilot is a step forward, San Lawrenz has a far smarter solution on wheels, says Mayor Noel Formosa
June 24, 2025
Ghosting and breadcrumbing: bad behaviour on dating apps
"The quest for true love is the last thing on many people’s minds." Jon Andoni Duñabeitia investigates the psychological impact and it's no fairytale
June 23, 2025
Our sea turtles are “reservoirs of plastic pollution”
Ocean scientists have calculated that a single green sea turtle can contain the equivalent of 10 ping pong balls in plastic
June 22, 2025
Art: the prickly pear invades the mundane and the sacred
Charlene Vella investigates a compelling new exhibition at MUŻA in which over forty paintings have the prickly pear motif at their heart
June 22, 2025
‘My brain’s (not) on holiday!’
Erika Galea discusses how to prevent summer becoming a three-month brain break for your child
June 22, 2025
Information overload: phones exposing kids to an avalanche of irrelevance
Dorje C. Brody suggests limiting children's access to devices − not a ban − for a less ‘noisy’ and more calm environment
June 21, 2025
Reclaiming a sense of place
Rediscovering Mediterranean architecture through MINIMA, a new philosophy from 3DM Architecture
June 21, 2025