31 articles from SUNDAY 7.3.2021

The Guardian view on moth-watching pleasure: the pest and the beauty | Editorial

These insects have declined by a third over 50 years. While their appetites can be a nuisance, ultimately we must protect these gloriously beautiful, elusive creatures “Night opens; night traversed by wandering moths; night hiding lovers roaming to adventure.” So runs a rapturous passage in Virginia Woolf’s The Waves, a novel she had originally considered titling The Moths. The insects are a...

UK needs to prepare for 'hard winter' of flu and respiratory viruses, says top medic

Population immunity to non-Covid viruses could be lower owing to lack of exposure, says PHE officialCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe UK should steel itself for a “difficult autumn” and “hard winter” of illnesses because people have lived for an unusually long period without exposure to respiratory viruses, one of country’s top medics has warned.Dr Susan...

Dutch clubbers hit the dancefloor for study into easing lockdown

1,300 people take part in music event designed to aid decisions on how to reopen country despite coronavirusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt wasn’t quite one of the great carefree, hedonistic nights of the past, but clubbers in Amsterdam were given a short reprieve from lockdown at the weekend as part of an examination of the risks attached to getting people back...

What do near-death experiences mean, and why do they fascinate us?

Psychiatrist Bruce Greyson has spent decades talking to people about near-death experiences. His work raises questions about what happens when we die, and how we ought to choose to liveWhen Gregg Nome was 24 years old, he slipped into the churn beneath a waterfall and began to drown, his body pummelled against the sandy riverbed. What he saw there surprised him. Suddenly, his vision filled with...