Reasons to be cheerful: optimists live longer, says study
Those with a positive attitude to life may lower their anxiety levels by avoiding arguments or not perceiving traffic jams as stressful
How long could a person possibly live?
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
Ten years of my art was lost in a fire I accidentally started – but I made better work from the ashes
A devastating fire in my studio forced me to approach painting and life in a new way
Mary-Frances O’Connor: ‘People struggle to understand grief, but it is a byproduct of love’
The US psychology professor talks about her new book on the experience of losing a loved one and the lessons we can learn
Hybrid Humans by Harry Parker review – man and machine in harmony
An ex-soldier who lost both legs in Afghanistan examines the implications of advances in medical technology with intelligence and humanity
To be happy you have to feel you belong
Psychiatrist Holan Liang, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, discovered for herself how important a sense of belonging is
Growing sales of breast milk online amid warnings about risks
Exclusive: Human breast milk can contain harmful bacteria, drugs and viruses, say health experts
The ugly truth: beauty’s not just skin deep – gorgeous people may be healthier too
Good-looking people may be better at fighting infections, a study finds, so don’t feel shallow when you swipe right
How online dating has changed the way we fall in love
Whatever happened to stumbling across the love of your life? The radical shift in coupledom created by dating apps
‘Relentless calls and constant abuse’: why Britain’s vets are in crisis
Vets are no strangers to pressure, but Covid and the huge boom in pets means they have never been busier – or experienced so much stress