Health

Racheal Crowther review

Chisenhale Gallery, LondonThe Irish artist scrambles your brain by cleverly combining calming pastel pinks with austere military health units and suffocating smells

Cocktail of the week: Homeboy’s fumbally – recipe

A knickerbocker-style punch with notes of berry compote and scones

Coral reefs are nearing extinction. 2026 must mark a turning point

At 1.5C of global warming, up to 90% of coral reefs could be lost. The next few months could be a defining moment

‘Bad-Vaxx’ Video Game Tries To ‘Inoculate’ Kids Against Vaccine ‘Misinformation’

A video game billed as a ‘vaccine’ against disinformation’ is drawing criticism from those who say the game is ‘unconvincing’ and ‘unethical’ because it trains children to accept a narrative instead of developing critical thinking skills. ‘Packaging potentially harmful information in a ‘game’ format can easily be used as a form of subliminal manipulation and censorship,’ said Alex Pattakos, contributing writer to Psychology Today.

Remains found in car submerged in Oregon river identified as family who mysteriously vanished in 1958

Updated on: April 17, 2026 / 6:49 AM EDT / CBS/AP

The Art of Grafting: Joining Two Plants Together to Grow as One is Horticultural Magic

If your garden is not big enough for the fruit tree you’d like, this technique may be the answer. It’s handy for healing snapped stems, too.

Why do vets charge more to scan an animal than a private hospital would to scan a human?

With prices at the vets soaring by more than 60% since 2016, tests such as MRI scans for dogs can exceed £3,500

Weather tracker: hail covers parts of Tunisia and Algeria like snow

Accumulations of up to 3cm deep reported as severe thunderstorms also bring heavy downpours to central Italy

A Gorilla Story: Told By David Attenborough review

The naturalist revisits the family of apes he had a goosebump-inducingly famous encounter with 50 years ago. You’ll find yourself overcome with awe

‘No cheeseburgers … they would go bankrupt’: pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus

Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too far

Media coverage of violence against women reaches ‘dismal’ low, report finds

Analysis finds stories citing terms of misogynistic abuse fell to 1.3% of global online news in 2025

Helen Goh’s recipe for Anzac sandwich biscuits with dark chocolate filling

Chewy in the middle and crisp at the edges, like a classic, but sandwiched together with a luxurious ganache