Growing up in a different culture doesn’t mean you can’t love Christmas too
Family traditions are what you make them says Yasmina Floyer, Christmas means honouring the people dearest to you
Can’t see a thing because your glasses keep steaming up? Science to the rescue!
A light coating of gold and your spectacles could be several degrees warmer and 100% less foggy. And the same goes for your car windscreen
‘Alcohol affects every organ’: hangovers and how to survive them
As the party season kicks in, so will the effects of having one too many. Here are the sobering facts behind hangovers and tactics that might help you avoid them
How ‘circadian hacking’ can help with far more than sleep
Manipulating your body clock can improve health and productivity, writes Sally Howard
Short bursts of vigorous activity can cut risk of early death, study suggests
People who do three one-minute bouts of intense activity each day such as climbing stairs have 39% lower risk of death from any cause
Rising temperatures causing distress to foetuses, study reveals
Climate crisis increases risks for subsistence farmers in Africa who usually work throughout pregnancy
Plant-based diet can cut bowel cancer risk in men by 22%, says study
Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for men
How Emily Wilson turned her teenage X Factor humiliation into comedy gold
A brutal take-down on the TV talent show led Emily Wilson into therapy. A decade later, she has turned her grim experience into award-winning standup
Eight glasses of water a day excessive for most people, study suggests
‘One size fits all’ guidance could lead to 20m litres of drinking water being wasted each day in UK, scientists say
‘This looks like the real deal’: are we inching closer to a treatment for Alzheimer’s?
After years of setbacks, dementia researchers are getting excited about a new antibody drug called lecanemab. No one expects it to stop cognitive decline, but even slowing it would be a breakthrough