What happens to your brain when you watch videos online at faster speeds than normal
Lots of younger people play audiobooks and podcasts at faster speeds. The benefits are obvious, but researchers are uncovering downsides.
Radical listening: two big ideas and six core skills that could help you connect more deeply with others
Nearly one in four people globally say they feel alone. Why radical listening could be the antidote to a lonely, distracted world.
From sore muscles to smartwatches and stubborn belly fat: answers to six of the most common fitness questions
From running and knee health to calorie tracking, a sport and exercise scientist answers some of the most common fitness questions .
With fresh songs and a spectacular set, Disney’s Hercules musical goes the distance
The muses must spend the whole evening on costume changes, appearing in a series of fabulous frocks, each more spectacular than the last.
Air quality isn’t just bad in cities – here’s why and how we’re tracking pollution from upland fires
How a new monitoring system improves fire detections and captures the air pollution effects of planned peatland burns.
Nato leaders pledge increased defence spending – is this really the price for peace and prosperity?
Increasing defence spending risks strategic blunders and wasteful investment.
The US’s asbestos U-turn: why the Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its ban
Why asbestos was banned and why the US is reconsidering the ban.
Killer dolls and Brexit zombies – what to watch and do this week
M3gan is back and camper than ever. And Danny Boyle returns with a Brexit-inspired zombie film.
The Waldorf Astoria: what the history of this legendary hotel says about today’s crisis of the American establishment
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has been shunned by presidents since Barack Obama after it was taken over by Chinese owners.
Love summer but hate winter? Here’s why your mood shifts so much with the seasons
The key answer lies in our brain – and how our body is hardwired to respond to light and temperature changes.