Health

How to turn gherkin brine into a savoury ice-cream – recipe

This sweet-and-sour combo is possibly one of the quirkiest flavours out there – epic served with waffles and bacon, it’s one for true pickle fanatics

Insects play critical role in ecosystems beyond just providing food, new research shows

Insects provide protection, sanitation and even shelter to vertebrates, making them a priority for conservation efforts

Sali Hughes on beauty: a buzzy new brand is aimed at women over 40

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From Cordon Bleu to Pasta and Pies: The Best Autumn Cookbooks for 2026

An eclectic selection that will take you on a culinary journey – make room on your shelves

Dèy by Edwidge Danticat review

The first novel in over a decade from the acclaimed Haitian-American author lacks the power of earlier works

World’s seas heated by a record 23 zettajoules last year

The injection of thermal energy, 40 times that used by humanity in total, comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification

A moment that changed me: My mother fell off a mountain

A bad breakup had made me afraid I would be mired in anger for ever. But on that family hike, in our fear and horror as we awaited the air ambulance, my old hurts took on a different hue

Cullen skink pies, vegetarian haggis and chippy fritters: Ali Stoner’s recipes for twists on Scottish classics

Scots have a rich food history that’s been passed down through generations. Here are my modern takes on traditional Celtic staples

Tokyo succumbs to ‘rain fatigue’ after a record 35 consecutive days of showers

The record rainfall has been blamed on a combination of climate change and El Niño, which has created a prolonged high pressure front in the Pacific

‘I do not know if the doctor survived’: young mothers recall ‘living hell’ of Nepal’s floods

Kalpana Nepali was seven months pregnant when the catastrophic flash floods hit last month, while Pooja Pariyal spent three days on a hospital roof waiting to be rescued. Now, they are living precariously in temporary shelters

'I just saw this furry brown bottom disappear!' In search of Samba

Six months ago, Samba made a brave, unprecedented escape from Marwell zoo. Her life on the lam continues today. We join the team hunting desperately to find her in the Hampshire countryside

Pima County Sheriff Discredits Ransom Text in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance

Investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie in Arizona have determined that a new ransom message claimed to be connected to her disappearance is not credible, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday.