Blood and bandages: a healer in the hedgerow
Country dairy: Wenlock Edge, Shropshire Even though the woundwort has lost its place in the pharmacy, bees visit these late flowers for the nectar tucked inside them
Burger King and KFC called out for lagging behind on antibiotic-free meat
A new report grades fast food chains on their efforts to curb the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which kills 700,000 people worldwide each year
Toxic chemicals in household dust linked to cancer and infertility
Scientists find scores of harmful chemicals in indoor dust including phthalates linked to developmental problems in babies
‘Ayahuasca is changing global environmental consciousness’
David Hill: Interview with US scientist Dennis McKenna on powerful Amazon hallucinogen, plant intelligence and environmental crises
Air pollution causes wrinkles and premature ageing, new research shows
Toxic fumes may be the primary cause of skin ageing in polluted cities such as London, New York and Beijing, scientists say
Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research suggests
The demand for ‘perfect’ fruit and veg means much is discarded, damaging the climate and leaving people hungry
Experience: I inject myself with snake venom
For me, it’s like drinking coffee: it’s an energy boost
Antibiotic-free meat to hit the shelves
Don’t want to eat pork pumped full of penicillin? Look for a smiling pig’s face on your next packet of bacon
How Brexit could damage our health
We would lose drug research and health service funding as well as free treatment in Europe, and we’d have no external arbiters of food, air and water quality. This is dangerous
Why toxic air is every family’s problem – cartoon
Air pollution has been linked to child mental illness. Are we all doing our bit?