Our secret superpower! 16 amazing facts about sweat, from armpit transplants to artificial BO
Why do we perspire? Do men do it more than women? Can you really ‘sweat out the toxins’? Here’s all you need to know
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop calls it ‘legendary’. But would you pay £22 for a loaf of bread?
There are 16 ingredients in the Happy Tummy Loaf, including chia seeds and ‘generatively farmed’ egg. But even if it can give you ‘perfect poos’, it’s not exactly a bargain
Gardening is supposed to be good for you – so why do I feel such self-loathing?
Death stalks my garden, while everyone on social media shows off their perfect tomatoes and dazzling blooms, writes Emma Beddington
In Trinidad, my grandmother shared with me her love of English roses
In rural Somerset, I gained new understanding of gardening – and the Caribbean islands
The rise of ‘house hushing’: is it the key to a tranquil life?
‘House hushing’ is a new interiors trend that’s making (the right kind of) noise in these troubling times. Here, experts reveal how to turn down the volume and create peace
Experience: I have Alice in Wonderland syndrome
I felt as if my hands and arms started to grow, and the room was closing in on me
‘My daughter started to run a fever’: Britain’s swimmers on how sewage changed their summer
With pollution at high levels and growing worse, some keen swimmers have stopped going in the sea. Many have felt the impact on their mental health – not to mention the pain and discomfort of E coli
Still, sparkling or hot? My parents only drink warm water – it’s their cultural cure-all
It’s not uncommon for people in the Chinese community to prefer drinking hot or warm water over cold or tap, even if that means bringing your own Thermos
Manchester’s minority ethnic women to tell ‘untold stories’ of childbirth
Oral history project will preserve experiences, traditions and cultural practices of black and Asian mothers
The psychological immune system: four ways to bolster yours – and have a happier, calmer life
All of us will experience pain and stress, but the brain has some smart ways to protect us. Here is how to get prepared for periods of adversity