Health

Red volcanic mud coats homes after Hawaii’s worst floods in 20 years

Oahu residents face grueling cleanup as floods damage hundreds of homes and losses are expected to top $1bn

Why going to an HBCU might be better for Black students’ health

A study found correlation between the environment and long-term wellness in sample of 1,978 who attended college between 1940-80

Do we really need eight hours sleep a night

We’re told that sleep is a superpower, making us smarter, healthier and happier. But how much is enough? And is insomnia as bad for us as we think?

LaGuardia pilots raised safety alarms months before deadly runway crash

Nasa reports show repeated warnings of close calls before crash that killed two pilots and injured 41 others

What’s the best material for a chopping board, and how to avoid mould?

Our roster of experts explain what makes the best chopping board, and give tips on how to care for them

‘Extraordinary event’ for mountain gorillas as new twins born in DRC

Conservationists celebrate second twin birth just two months after another set discovered in Virunga national park

My friend died in a diving accident. Then I was arrested for his murder

Dan Frolec faced 40 years in a Croatian prison after a fellow diver perished while exploring an underwater cave – followed by the coastguard who was sent to recover the body

Spring's Bounty: What to Sow, Plant, Prune, Harvest, and Eat

From tender broad beans and cheek-puckering rhubarb to nutty new potatoes, make the most of the season's best.

Epic river migrations of fish rapidly collapsing, UN report finds

Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%

Bills In 3 States Would Declare Covid mRNA Shots ‘Weapons Of Mass Destruction’

Lawmakers in Tennessee, Arizona, and Minnesota have introduced legislation to prohibit the possession and distribution of dangerous mRNA shots, which are linked to thousands of deaths.

‘The threat is here’: searing US heatwave bad news for wildfire season and water supply

Experts say brutal temperatures in west threaten to melt sparse snowpack – and warn hot, dry conditions here to stay

Infamous Abortionist Kermit Gosnell Dead At 85

Kermit Gosnell was sentenced to life in prison for murdering three newborn infants born alive in illegal late-term abortions by cutting their spinal cords with scissors, but he likely killed thousands more.