Quiet please
Noise pollution causes sleep disturbance, raises blood pressure and can lead to heart disease. Rebecca Hardy on how to survive in an increasingly noisy Britain
Two wheels
Josie Dew: Why don't more parents cycle with their babies or toddlers on the back of their bikes?
Pre-washed salad is a dirty trick
Felicity Lawrence: It takes sweated labour to grow it, it's not even really washed before we eat it – and it costs a packet, literally
Food safety: Scientists warn of health risks in salad packs
Growing popularity of pre-packed salads is likely to lead to an increase in food poisoning cases
Live in the now? What an absolutely idiotic proposition
Victoria Coren: Doing life right, according to the Freeman Principle, requires a lot of money, props and vehicles; I'd say his surname is more ironic than apt
Water wars
Bottled water sales are running out of steam, and we are falling back in love with our taps. But which is better for you? Elizabeth Royte investigates
Green-fingered grief sweeps the nation
Andrea Wulf: The Royal Horticultural Society has diagnosed a new national affliction: plant bereavement
Swimmers, I’ll see you outside
Kate Rew: Watching the Olympics gives some indication of the ease of life underwater: but it's so much better outdoors
Why plant a placenta? It makes a great lasagne
Laura Barton: Actor Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he plans to plant the placenta of his newborn son. How unoriginal