A wave of viral fever has swept through Dhaka, overwhelming hospitals. Families are struggling to cope, while Facebook overflows with stories of pain, exhaustion, and desperate pleas for help.

Scientists long thought that Neanderthals were avid meat eaters. Based on chemical analysis of Neanderthal remains, it seemed like they’d been feasting on as much meat as apex predators such as lions ...

“We’re actually facing, in many parts of our country, nothing short of societal collapse.” This was the dire warning from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, in setting out his party’s goal of halving ...

The world is facing a “moral crisis” marked by rising authoritarianism, deepening inequality and a dangerous indifference to human suffering, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns in a powerful ...

As the UK reviews the pension age again, could more time off when you’re young compensate for later retirement?

These sites are where people gather before attempting to cross the Channel to the UK.

A company says it could turn mercury into gold using nuclear fusion. Can we take this claim seriously?

~ As the UK reviews the pension age again, could more time off when you’re young compensate for later retirement?

Weight is a visible, cheap and easy metric – but it doesn’t reflect what matters most: diet quality, physical activity, blood pressure, stress or metabolic health.

When we look at how people vote in elections and why they choose certain parties, analysis often focuses on age, education, location or socioeconomic status. Less discussed in Britain is religion. But ...

There’s something oddly luxurious about a lie-in. The sun filters through the curtains, the alarm clock is blissfully silent, and your body stays at rest. Yet lie-ins are often treated as indulgences, ...

Children as young as six months are exposed to adult cosmetics. Risks include hormone disruption, skin reactions and long-term health concerns.