Boys weren’t exposed to emotionally intelligent characters in the books marketed to us. I won’t let my son be a victim of the same social taboo
We tend to focus on good or bad fortune, successes and failures. But what about the fact you’re here at all?
The long read: I was once Ireland’s No 1 player, and tried for years to climb the global ranks. But life at the bottom of the top can be brutal
To live a long and healthy life, you need plenty of muscle. But we all start losing it in our 50s. Can a 60-year-old man build himself up – and maybe even get a little ripped?
What to spend your money on and what not to: Sali Hughes’s lessons from 33 years in the beauty industry
The idea of communing with nature is instilled from birth in Norway. I hiked through a rain-drenched forest to try it myself
It is normal and natural to wake in the early hours – but it can feel disastrous. Follow these simple steps to help you drift off
Gone are the small, clean, cheap motels and public spaces where anyone can find a place to nurse a cup of coffee. Yet the camaraderie of the Greyhound is hanging on
A collapse would bring catastrophic climate impacts but scientists disagree over the new analysis
A collapse would bring catastrophic climate impacts but scientists disagree over the new analysis
Dr Geoffrey Hinton has been inundated with requests to talk after quitting Google to warn about risk of digital intelligence
Some organisms truck along slowly for aeons before suddenly surging into dominance – and something similar often happens with human inventions, too. But why?
Discovery of carbon-capturing organism in hot springs could lead to efficient way of absorbing climate-heating gas
The eight-year, £1.4bn voyage into deep space will explore the frozen oceans of Ganymede, Europa and Callisto
The long read: Elvira and her brothers, Ricard and Ramón, were left at a train station in Barcelona aged two, four and five. As an adult, when Elvira decided to look for her parents, she discovered a family history wilder than anything she had imagined
Players, pundits and fans complain bitterly that referees are getting worse each season – but is that fair?
The long read: For the ultra-wealthy and the super-famous, regular therapy won’t do
Is the ping of a text stealing our focus or do we just lack willpower? And could mindless scrolling ever be good for our brains? Elle Hunt unpacks some surprising truths
More than a million acres of state forest contain trees that have succumbed to stressors exacerbated by a multi-year drought
The long read: By the end of the century, Africa will be home to 40% of the world’s population – and nowhere is this breakneck-pace development happening faster than this 600-mile stretch between Abidjan and Lagos
Europe’s largest river restoration is making changes across the entire landscape, bringing benefits to wildlife and people
When parents cast a child into the role of mediator, friend and carer, the wounds are profound. But recovery is possible
The long read: She is venerated around the world. She has outlasted 12 US presidents. She stands for stability and order. But her kingdom is in turmoil, and her subjects are in denial that her reign will ever end. That’s why the palace has a plan.
Bike riders have always faced aggression from car drivers. But they now find themselves on the latest front in the culture wars – with anger whipped up by the rightwing press
The Lakers’ Summer League roster included a pair of NBA scions whose Hall of Fame fathers cast lengthy shadows over their pro prospects
Eight hours a day is a myth. Embracing our individual sleeping patterns could be the key to a better night’s rest
Musicians from Bob Geldof to Robbie Williams and Lisa Maffia reveal what they did – and how they felt – after the hits dried up and the crowds vanished
When still a teenager, Geoffroy Delorme dropped out of his lonely childhood to live among the animals in the woods of Normandy – and stayed for seven years. What did it do to him?
The long read: In northern Norway, trees are rapidly taking over the tundra and threatening an ancient way of life that depends on snow and ice
Police employ them and scientists study them, but what is life like for the rare few who can never forget a face? Super-recogniser Yenny Seo didn’t think it was anything special
