The 17 best popular science books of 2026 so far
The first six months of the year have brought us popular science reads on everything from consciousness to cosmology. Liz Else rounds up her favourites
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The most detailed survey of the universe ever conducted starts now
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is beginning its extraordinary survey of the southern sky, which will use the largest camera ever built to map the solar system, the galaxy and beyond
June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe
It will be some months before the true toll of Europe's worst-ever heatwave is confirmed, but researchers can estimate a death count based on how many people died in Europe during previous hot periods
Why praying for rain appears to work – but only in some places
In some parts of the world, the probability of rain rises with every day it doesn’t rain, and communities in these places are more likely to carry out rain-making rituals
Reports of the blockbuster exhibition’s death are premature as Tate’s Kahlo show breaks ti
Recent Van Gogh show was National Gallery’s most popular ever and British Museum gears up for arrival of Bayeux tapestryWhen Tate Modern announced a major exhibition devoted to Frida Kahlo, few doubted it would be popular. The Mexican artist has become one of the most recognisabl
‘My mum says I’m not working class any more!’: Olivia Cooke on power, privilege, and divid
The actor has a knack for playing characters that test viewers’ loyalties. As the Game of Thrones prequel returns, she talks problem fans, ‘boy mums’ and why the arts should be for everyoneHouse of the Dragon is a massive television series. Over two seasons, the prequel to Game o
‘How do I deal with my rage? I put it in everything I do’: Killing Eve’s Sandra Oh on fury
It took a long time for the actor to find her groove – then the smash TV spy thriller changed everything. She talks about getting advice from A-listers, speaking her mind, and why she’s switching to theatreSandra Oh bursts into a back room at the National Theatre in London with w
‘Like swimming through the air’: my thrilling role in Giselle with the Royal Ballet School
I use a wheelchair and yearn to dance like I did when I was a kid. Could I possibly hold my own in a class led by inspirational disabled dance star Kate Stanforth?From ballroom to hip-hop, I tried many different dance classes growing up, but nothing ever stuck for too long. My bo
Sinatra: The Musical review – life of a legend brims with hits but never gets under his sk
Aldwych theatre, LondonFrank swings into the West End with a swaggering turn from Joel Harper-Jackson and plenty of style yet the script is flatOl’ Blue Eyes is back: first staged in Birmingham three years ago and workshopped since, this Frank Sinatra bio-musical has now hit the
‘Our characters like to be naughty’: the makers of the Nirvanna mockumentary on illegal sk
Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol’s (non-Cobain affiliated) movie feels like Jackass via Back to the Future. They talk about how the supreme silliness was stressful to film, and how times have changed since their ‘tasteless’ 2007 web seriesIf there is ever a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Behold, the most realistic golf game ever | Dominik Diamond
Normal Golf Game takes a tiresomely easy genre and makes it infernally difficult. Which deserves a round of applauseI have always struggled playing golf. I wish I didn’t. It’s a beautiful game in concept. A leisurely walk in the sunshine, slapping a ball around, sandwiches and be
Jonathan Baldock: Held review – lick me, trap me, pull me in
Arnolfini, Bristol The English artist has created a tense world of folkloric psychedelia and pagan aesthetics that is weird, threatening – and utterly compellingArms are spread, hands are grasping, lips are puckered: everything in Jonathan Baldock’s eerie, uncomfortable, strange