Could you give up washing?

A growing number of people are cutting down on daily showering and hair-washing. So could you join the extreme soap-dodgers?

Ethnic minority communities suffer huge lack of green space, study shows

Predominantly white communities have 11 times more parks, gardens and playing fields than ethnic minority neighbourhoods, research shows

More and more children today have less and less contact with the natural world. And this is having a huge impact on their health and development

The best-selling author at the centre of a revolt against processed food shares some simple rules for truly healthy eating with Jon Henley

Scientists call for full investigation into the safety of a household chemical after it was linked to thyroid disease

Ed Douglas: The rapid increase in inexperienced hill walkers is undermining the foundations of a British volunteer success story

Kitchen cosmetics: How to make your own beauty products at home