Health

Dublin Bay’s oyster graveyard rises from dead in effort to restore rich ecosystem

Pioneering scheme hopes species that thrived for thousands of years in Irish waters can do so again

I adore my husband but I feel a fraud at his church

Couples not sharing religious beliefs or going to each other’s places of worship isn’t unusual, but perhaps there’s something else going on here

Sleep, stress and sunshine: endocrinologists on 11 ways to look after your metabolism

Hormones impact almost all of our bodily functions, from skin, to the gut, to our moods. Here, experts on hormonal and metabolic health explain how to stay well

Eight people killed in avalanches in Austrian Alps as rescuers urge skiers to heed warnings

Three Czech skiers swept away in Murtal district while five killed in Pongau area near Salzburg

The Milkman Cometh: Finally, Milk Is Back on the Menu in America’s Schools

If history teaches us one thing, it's that big things can happen when you start drinking milk

FDA Removes Web Content Saying Cellphones Are Harmless

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has previously declared that cellphones are causing harms that are not yet fully acknowledged.

How Smart People Can Stop Being Miserable

Intelligence can make you happier, but only if you see it as more than a tool to get ahead.

Grieving the Future I Imagined for My Daughter

I now had two children, but was only just beginning to understand what it means to be a parent.

What happens to accidental heroes when the headlines fade? ‘You get your award and then there’s nothing’

After traumatic events we look for reminders of humanity’s good, and flashes of courage from ordinary people become symbols of hope. But it can be hard to wear the hero’s crown

The moment I knew: on our second date I thought, ‘You’re kissing the man you’re going to marry’

Dating in New York City wasn’t easy for comedian Mel McGlensey. Then she fell hard for Doug

The fate of the planet’s coastlines depends on how fast Antarctica’s ice sheets melt. We don’t know what’s coming

Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers don’t yet fully understand the consequences

‘We stick them in shoes and forget about them’: how to really look after your feet

About one quarter of our bones are in our feet. How can you keep them strong and pain free for longer?