Health

‘I was told I wouldn’t walk again. I proved the doctors wrong’: the bike-obsessed pensioner who broke his neck and started afresh

In 2021, Harold Price, now 82, broke a vertebra while cycling with a friend, leaving him barely able to use his legs. Then a chance recommendation changed his life

‘Looksmaxxing’ Reveals the Depth of the Crisis Facing Young Men

The most narcissistic corner of the internet is having a moment.

Shark mauls surfer in Sydney one day after boy bitten, critically injured while swimming with friends

Updated on: January 19, 2026 / 6:19 AM EST / CBS/AFP

The 75 hard challenge has come roaring back - but I have my own self-improvement regime

As punishing wellness challenges proliferate online, I’ve decided the only sensible response is to invent a kinder – and more lucrative – alternative

The one change that worked: I tried all the hobbies I thought I’d hate

I was in a work-commute-collapse cycle and didn’t know what to do. Then I began sampling activities I’d previously dismissed – book clubs, line dancing, chess – and it became oddly addictive

The pub that changed me: ‘I bonded with a new group of friends there

Ye Olde Swiss Cottage in London was gaudy, draughty and built on a traffic island. But it was just the escape I needed

The pet I’ll never forget: Bosko the great flying cat inspired my art

He had youth, energy, a tiny purr and could jump 7ft in the air. I always knew when he was about to do it, because he would stare at me intensely before launching himself towards the ceiling

Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide

Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution

‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave

Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birds

Woman found dead on popular Australian tourist island K’gari

Queensland police appeal for witnesses after 19-year-old, a Canadian citizen, found on beach north of the Maheno shipwreck

Is it true that … you lose most body heat from your head?

This 1970s notion is a bit of a myth – but it’s still a good idea to wear a hat if it’s cold out

Seafood cawl and ale rarebit: Luke Selby’s recipes for Welsh winter warmers

A hearty seafood stew of haddock, leeks and barley, and an almost indecently rich and comforting cheesy rarebit