Wooden spoons are making us sick? I thought that was fish slices

Another day, another health scare. I’m struggling to know which dangers I should take seriously, writes Arwa Mahdawi

‘I was causing harm’: author Helen Jukes on motherhood and our polluted bodies

In her latest book, Mother Animal, the writer gives a personal account of the impact of ‘forever chemicals’ on her and her child during and after pregnancy

What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my garden

It’s chaos as small jobs become big jobs, tools disappear and distractions lead to furious frustration, writes Adrian Chiles. Then you spot spring’s first flower ...

Fancy a stroll? Across Europe, young people like me are finding friends by walking our cities

We are the post-pandemic flâneurs: stepping out of social media silos to meet people and connect with the world around us

Stick nation! Why do 3 million people – including me and my kids – love stick reviews?

The internet’s go-to gathering place for those who rate and revere sticks is big and growing fast. The appeal is simple ...

‘A slice of 1970s Babylon restored’: living the office dream at the Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke

This trailblazing office building by Arup Architects has been treated to a subtle £32m renovation that still has wellness at its heart

How owls helped me conquer my fear of the dark

With the aid of the birds I was able to learn to love the night

Sold-out farm shops, smuggled deliveries and safety warnings: US battle over raw milk grows

Unpasteurised milk, seen as both anti-government and anti-corporate, soars in popularity among conspiracy theorists and new agers

Experience: I was bitten by a spider – and nearly lost my leg

My entire leg was on fire. It was as if someone had slit it open with a knife

Makeup, fragrance and hair dye use in pregnancy leads to more PFAS in breast milk – study

‘Forever chemicals’ pose health threat to developing children and linked with preterm birth, shorter lactation