Health

Children's vocabulary shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, says Susie Dent

Exclusive: Countdown lexicographer urges families to read, talk and play word games to help language development

James Van Der Beek obituary

American actor best known for his role in the television drama Dawson’s Creek

Grisly discovery brings new answers in mystery of Belgian tourist’s disappearance in Australian wilderness

Searchers hope that finding Celine Cremer’s car key as well as human remains in Tasmania’s north-west will help them solve what happened to her

Can being codependent in a relationship actually be a good thing?

Being codependent is often seen as a bad thing. But a new book makes the case for ‘healthy dependency’

‘Unprecedented’ spate of toxic mushroom illnesses jar California

After state sees four deaths and 40 hospitalizations, public health officials and foraging experts urge caution

Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms

Continuing extreme weather has caused deaths of 16 people, evacuation of thousands and destruction of homes