Sleeping apart due to snoring could improve relationships, scientist says

Move into separate rooms can mark a new beginning as couple are well rested and happier, claims expert

Should I worry about pesticides?

Many of them don’t pose a risk to humans. But what about the less natural stuff that goes on our food?

‘I feel constantly watched’: the employees working under surveillance

Monitoring software has become more common since the pandemic – but are activity scores the best way to measure productivity?

Tea, apples and berries could stave off age-related memory loss, study suggests

Research found 71-year-olds with high flavanol consumption had better memory function

Toddlers’ gut bacteria may predict future obesity, study suggests

Researchers identify differences in bacteria that colonise the gut in adults living with obesity

Huesera: The Bone Woman review – bone breaking Mexican horror of post-partum depression

The anticipation Valeria feels about the approaching birth of her first child slowly turns into a sense of real fear

Covid has not affected people’s happiness around world, study reveals

World Happiness Report finds higher levels of benevolence in all global regions than before the pandemic

Out with pouts and down with frowns as the smile sneaks on to the catwalk

A strange thing has been seen of late in the world of haute couture – some of its famously straight-faced denizens have been turning up the corners of their mouths

Pregnant women advised to dim lights before bed to reduce diabetes risk

Those exposed to more light in hours before sleep appear more likely to develop gestational diabetes, researchers suggest

Wearable fitness trackers could interfere with cardiac devices, study finds

Bioimpedance sensing technologies as used in smartwatches could affect implanted devices like pacemakers