People in the UK: why do you love spending time in nature?

We would like to hear about what you love about the great outdoors

How often should you go to the toilet? How can you get the better of wind? Experts’ tips for a healthier gut

The more we learn about the gut, the more we realise how central it is to health. Here are 16 ways to look after it, from making sure we get enough fibre to not taking phones to the loo

Misery loves company: so allow me to tell you about the agony of my corn

If any teenagers out there are considering their future careers, I’d suggest chiropody. It’s AI proof and you’d never be out of work, writes Adrian Chiles

Have I been drying myself all wrong? My investigation into blanket-sized ‘bath sheets’

The American Soft Linen Oversized Bath Sheet promises more drying capacity than the pathetic cotton rag in your bathroom. Are they any good?

A moment that changed me: My diagnosis seemed like a death sentence – how have I survived for another 40 years?

To HIV researchers, I am an ‘elite controller’ – someone whose immune system has enabled them to live for decades without symptoms or medication. I hope that one day science will understand this tiny but lucky minority

Seven essential gadgets to live with when you have back pain, from grabbers to lap desks

When I slipped a disc, I discovered an array of gadgets that help take a load off your back and solve the constraints of limited mobility

Readers reply: Which organisms are most beneficial to humans without us realising?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

I submitted my day to fate – and plunged headfirst into bananas and burpees

In an age in which the algorithm constantly guides us towards things we already like, I tried to stop being a control freak, imprisoned by my preferences. It wasn’t easy, writes Emma Beddington

What does stress really do to our bodies – and when does it become a big problem?

From an elevated heart rate to weakened immunity, experts explain the hidden physical costs of chronic stress – and why our bodies aren’t built to stay on high alert

A third of Britons believe they have changed social class, survey finds

‘Polyclass’ of 6 million people consider themselves to belong to more than one social category, researchers say