The bird test: does your relationship pass with flying colours?

How can you tell if your love will stand the test of time? Apparently it all comes down to how each partner responds to fleeting bids for connection

The truth about nightshades: four online myths about potatoes, tomatoes and aubergines

Is this popular family of plants really toxic? Many TikTok influencers seem to think so. Here, dietary experts set the facts straight

‘The sex ed class you wish you’d had’: the influencer doctors teaching Americans the basics

With schools failing American students, OB-GYNs use TikTok to tackle questions and dispel myths

Bed rotting: why it is time to embrace your quilt – without the guilt

The favoured pastime of millions? Staying under the covers with no purpose whatsoever, except to feel a little better

Experience: I have the biggest mouth in the world

If you’re wondering whether I can fit a whole apple in my mouth – yes, I can

Broadcasting your breakfast: why TikTokers obsess over morning routines

With 15bn views to #MorningRoutine TikTok videos, Rachel Signer decided to wake up to the social media trend – and was served some societal critique with her cereal

People on TikTok keep boasting about what they do from 5am to 9am. I just lie in bed, if the dog will let me

I watch people preparing food, working out and doing laundry. But what if I don’t want to ‘maximise my potential’, asks Emma Beddington

‘It feels like fresh air to my ears’: can brown noise really help you concentrate?

Some people use it to improve their focus while others use it to drop off to sleep. The writer Zadie Smith says she listens to it day and night. But what is brown noise? And does it work?

Dirt, dead skin, 10m dust mites: maybe it’s time you cleaned your mattress – here’s how

Worried about asthma or eczema? It could be time to break out the baking soda and vacuum cleaner

Child vaping risks becoming ‘public health catastrophe’ in UK, experts warn

There are fears that the e-cigarette boom has the potential to create a generation of young people hooked on nicotine