From Los Alamos to Chernobyl, the 20th century offered several examples of high-dose radiation poisoning, and the effects are well-known, but what is happening on a cellular level?
Recent upgrades to Kyiv's most important weapon have put Russian infrastructure in the firing line, as the latest attacks on St Petersburg show. Yet it is in Crimea that Ukraine's attention is focused
From sophisticated AI-backed espionage operations to mundane tactics through professional recruitment sites, a new Five Eyes report warns that Beijing's spy capabilities are growing
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 shows, identity, belonging, and tension combine to make football fandom unlike any other sport. So, what is going on in fans' brains?
The official World Cup ball showcases the latest advances in football technology, but new research questions whether future designs should prioritise brain safety as well as performance
A dietary regimen propagated by a doctor in Egypt has spread like wildfire across the Arab world, but blind adherence has proved deadly for some patients. Al Majalla explains.
From 3D players to data-transmitting balls, the sport's biggest tournament is awash with technology to help with everything from offside decisions to viewer angles, but does this come at a cost?
The Iran war exposed the risks of being too closely tied to US military posture, which is why some Gulf states are repositioning themselves not merely as consumers of security but as architects of it
Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box
Sliman Mansour, the renowned Palestinian painter who used clay from his land to make his works after deciding to boycott art materials produced by Israel, has died at the age of 79