Health

Let a Thousand Stinky Blossoms Bloom: How Australia Became the World's Corpse Flower Destination

Australian collections of the endangered and notoriously unpredictable flowers have popped off in recent years, as ‘personas’ like Putricia, Stinkerella and Smellanie prove a hit with nosy spectators

‘Reimagining Matter’: Nobel Laureate Invents Machine That Harvests Water from Dry Air

Omar Yaghi’s invention uses ambient thermal energy and can generate up to 1,000 litres of clean water every day

New York City gets first blizzard warning in nine years as area hunkers down

New Jersey and other east coast areas brace for storm threatening more than 1ft of snow and 55mph wind gusts

Botswana's diamond-funded health system has failed: it needs to be reformed and rebuilt

As Botswana’s president here is my plan to renew this country’s beleaguered health system – and my vision for a stronger Africa

Salad praise: how ice hockey’s ‘lettuce’ hair is winning over Hollywood

Gentler take on mullet has flowed over shoulders at Winter Olympics and is now tossed on red carpets

Gisèle Pelicot on rape, courage and her ex-husband: ‘He was loved by everyone. That’s what is so terrifying’

The case against her former husband shocked the world, while her response inspired awe. As she publishes a memoir, she discusses chemical submission, the abuse hidden within her apparently perfect marriage – and why she decided to go public