Why taking a cold shower on a hot day might be a bad idea
Adam Taylor explains why it might actually not be helping the body cool off at all and what you should do instead
Is Trump becoming a king in all but name?
Like the protesters in LA shouting "No Kings!", the early Romans hated kings, says Peter Edwell, as he notes the similarities between Donald Trump and Julius Caesar
Summer break brings uncertainty for children, and kindness at home matters
Kindness serves as a foundation for empathy and strong relationships, both of which are essential for social-emotional learning, says Amina Yousaf
’28 Days Later’ and the living’s fascination with the dead
The 28 Days Later franchise redefined zombie films, but the undead have an old, rich and varied history, says Christopher White, and they live on
‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe
Prof Yoshua Bengio has a plan to rein it in - a model that will be “honest and not deceptive” and incorporate safety-by-design principles
Young women in the world of online gambling
Studies show people aged 15 to 16, especially women, are entering a dangerous cycle of financial risk, social pressure and even mental health issues. Kayne Said gives some advice
Here’s why some people suffer from motion sickness – and what actually works
Christian Moro and Felicity Smith discuss the reasons behind motion sickness, why women tend to experience it more than men and how to prevent it where possible
AI ‘reanimations’ of the dead raise ethical quandaries
Researchers says that making deepfake facsimiles of the dead - from Agatha Christie to Martin Luther King Jr - is morally problematic
The narcissists’ weapon of choice – passive aggression
Two psychologists explain what a narcissist is, how they use passive aggression to hurt you and how you can protect yourself
‘Not a saint’: what was the real story of Florence Nightingale?
Florence Nightingale, heroic founder of modern nursing, is humanised in a new novel by Laura Elvery says Caitlin Macdonald