
Negative social ties, like frenemies, could be ageing you
25 July 2025
Having someone in your life who hassles you or causes problems could be adding 2.5 months to your biological age
25 July 2025
Having someone in your life who hassles you or causes problems could be adding 2.5 months to your biological age
30 January 2024
A recent study suggests that reducing social isolation among people with obesity helps them live longer, but it's not easy to prove that's definitely the case
21 September 2023
Here’s what members of the ·ï»Ë²ÊƱ editorial team are keenest to catch at the world’s greatest festival of ideas and discovery, which runs from 7 to 9 October
5 September 2023
Many animals sense their surroundings in ways that are hard to imagine. Christie Taylor spoke to journalist Ed Yong about these different perspectives
7 December 2022
With the platform looking a little the worse for wear after its recent acquisition by Elon Musk, Annalee Newitz tries the best alternatives, so you don’t have to
22 March 2022
Around the world, human-animal conflict is rife in our cities. Yet despite the problems some animals cause, we can't help but love them.
29 December 2021
Are you thinking about going green in 2022? Cutting your personal carbon footprint can help, but it is important to engage with others and encourage wider efforts to tackle climate change, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe
17 July 2019
With impressive biodiversity and ecosystems, London should set a trend for metropolises everywhere as it becomes the first National Park City in the world
19 July 2018
The decision to label our current geological phase the Meghalayan rather than the Anthropocene is misguided, say Mark Maslin and Simon Lewis
10 November 2016
How did Donald Trump's nationalist mantra that the US was becoming second-rate take such a strong hold in the American psyche, wonders Chris Simms