When a plant root pushes into soil, it triggers an explosion of activity in billions of bacteria. Photograph: Liz McBurney/The GuardianDon’t dismiss soil: its unknowable wonders could ensure the survival of our species
by George MonbiotBeneath our feet is an ecosystem so astonishing that it tests the limits of our imagination. It’s as diverse as a rainforest or a coral reef. We depend on it for 99% of our food, yet we scarcely know it. Read More...
When a court artist's impression of an Edwardian gentleman flashed up on the screen, she recognised him as her grandfather
The chaplain, clad head to foot in black, strode across the courtyard of Newcastle Gaol intoning the words of the burial service as the condemned man followed, with the executioner close behind him.
The prisoner did not flinch as he mounted the scaffold, staring blankly ahead as he was asked for his last words. Read More...
Take a backseat, love triangles! Fans hoping for Liza and Charles (or even Liza and Josh) to officially seal the deal in Younger’s season-five premiere will instead have to wait, owing to the fact that a much more significant matter has cropped up for the gang at Empirical. In “#LizaToo,” the publishing company’s golden boy, Edward L.L. Moore, is accused of a long history of sexual harassment against women, a history that Liza makes sure comes to light despite the repercussions for the company. Read More...
