Health

Gen Z feels alone in their struggles—here's what they 'most need to hear' from adults, says Harvard psychologist

We tend to leave out the "messy middle" when we tell stories, says Alexis Redding, a developmental psychologist at Harvard. But "there's a better way to help."

The world needs more compliments. Just try not to be weird about it

I’m inspired by Barbara from Stroud, who went viral for her way with a kind word. What we don’t need is the corporate nonsense from the likes of M&S and ‘chief compliments officer’ Gillian Anderson

'I have the island to myself': how to be a castaway in Cornwall

Book an overnight stay in the cosy smuggler’s cottage on Looe Island and you get to enjoy this marine nature reserve after the day trippers have gone home

This is how we do it: ‘We’re more adventurous now

When they lived in different countries, sex was spontaneous for Rupert and Eva, but now they cohabit they experiment more

I love vultures, mosquitoes and, yes, even wasps. This is why you should too

No species is a ‘villain’ – and even humans’ least favourite creatures are part of a web that makes all life possible

The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines

Evidence is piling up that GLP-1 drugs can treat addiction. We must learn from the way that obesity has been stigmatised