Succession creator Jesse Armstrong has ruled out spin-off shows for his award-winning drama TV series, which recently won six Emmys and four Golden Globes. Spin-offs had previously been hinted at, but Armstrong told BBC Radio 4’s Today it “doesn’t feel like the most interesting thing to do to me”. Armstrong said he and his w
The ‘dark earth’ revealing the Amazon’s secrets
Amid the discovery of a lost city in the Amazon rainforest, scientists are uncovering a different kind of relic underground – one that’s still being used today. Deep within the Amazon, Mark Robinson was up to his knees in buried treasure. Together with an international team of scientists, Robinson was on an expedition to a […]
The US is bringing back nature’s best firefighters: beavers
For decades, beavers were considered pests – trapped and shot on sight. Now the attitude towards nature’s best engineers is changing, and farmers are working to bring them back. Jay Wilde stared at the dry creek on the ranch his family had owned for decades for the umpteenth time that week. He was trying to […]
The hacks that can help to keep your home warmer
Heat can escape from buildings in a number of ways, but there are some evidence-based, low-cost things you can do to help stay warm. Things came to a head last winter. Patsy Pope, a pensioner who lives alone in London, UK, could feel the cold air on her legs and back hampering her efforts to […]
Visualising the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
In 1997 Captain Charles Moore was sailing from Hawaii to California when he noticed a steady stream of plastics bobbing in the ocean. He had discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Over a thousand miles from land in the central North Pacific Ocean, the boat captain and oceanographer Captain Charles Moore puzzled over the source […]
AC Milan’s win at Udinese was suspended on Saturday after alleged racist abuse
AC Milan’s win at Udinese was briefly suspended on Saturday after alleged racist abuse from home fans towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Maignan alerted the referee before leaving the pitch after the half-hour mark, followed by his team-mates. The incident took place shortly after Milan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek had given the visitors
AfD: Germans float ban on elected far-right party after scandal
Germany is wrestling with a potentially explosive debate over whether to ban the far-right party Alternative for Germany, or AfD. Germans have been shocked by revelations that senior figures attended a meeting where mass deportations were allegedly discussed. A growing backlash has sparked large protests and public condemnation. The AfD, which cont