Am I normal? You asked Google. Here’s the answer
Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
Is it safe to take magic mushrooms?
Psilocybin mushrooms have been found to have minimal harmful effects and could potentially benefit those with depression. But they remain illegal, and there is a big risk if you eat the wrong type
In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer’s – review
Joseph Jebelli’s personal study of a disease that has reached epidemic proportions offers the latest research – but not much hope
How I learned to love my walking stick
When Penny Anderson began using a stick, it made her feel vulnerable. But it taught her a lot about other people – and customising it made it her own
Bigger wine glasses make us drink too much, says researcher
Today’s glasses, 450ml compared with 65ml 300 years ago, encourage consumption, Cambridge scientist tells Hay festival
Future Sex: Emily Witt on new ways of understanding porn, marriage and love
The author discusses her investigation of the new world of relationships and sexuality opening up in the digital age
Unhealthy Britain: half of adults walk less than a mile a day – survey
Poll commissioned by Cancer Research UK finds 52% of adults walk only 2,000 steps a day, figures described as ‘worrying’ and likely to increase cancer risk
Back, Sack & Crack (& Brain): a graphic memoir with balls
From his back to his stomach to his testicles, Robert Wells had been in pain for decades – but no one in the NHS believed him. So he turned it all into a hilarious graphic novel
Can you manufacture blood cells?
Researchers may have found a way of making blood from human or mouse stem cells
Jamie Oliver condemns Theresa May for scrapping free lunches
Prime minister ‘will regret’ move to slash number of primary school children eligible for free meals, says chef