Health

'Chock full of incredible animals': marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge tech

Atlantic Trivia: Indigestion

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Chicago gender 'care' center uses dubious diagnoses for hormones

A Chicago health facility diagnoses transgender patients with a vague medical condition to prescribe cross-sex hormones despite growing suspicion that the diagnosis is fraudulent.

Weather tracker: Heatwave expected to bring Germany and Poland to 40C

Austrian Grand Prix declares heat hazard as dramatic rise in temperatures forecast in central and northern Europe

Behold the sunbrella, fashion’s stealth accessory for a heatwave

Brollies are becoming year-round must-haves, as designers from Burberry to Blunt cater to people ducking out of the sun

The Mission review

Mohammad Tahir and his colleagues operate through bombing and blackouts in barely functional hospitals – but there are moments of relief amid the documentary’s tragedy and gore

Migrating swifts loyally return every year to nests in buildings, study finds

Conservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by ‘strongly faithful’ red-listed species

Helen Goh’s recipe for apricot traybake with rosemary, orange and vanilla sugar crust

Apricot season is about to kick off in earnest, so make the most of that honeyed perfume with this soft, buttery cake

The Ones We Sent Away

I thought my mother was an only child. I was wrong.

European heatwave is worst ever and impossible without climate crisis, scientists say

Study also finds high humidity means people in hundreds of cities are enduring their worst ever heat stress

Experience: I met my husband in the Dull Men’s Club

Luke spoke about how he irons his T-shirts and keeps a strict budget spreadsheet. I was hooked

Tracing one delicious snack around the Mediterranean showed me that modern borders are absurd

Migration and cultural exchange have always been the norm between coastal European and African nations. We should celebrate this shared history