Mental arithmetic in our daily lives
Alexander Farrugia relates the story of a family trip to a supermarket to show how mental sums, which children learn at school, can make life easier
Booker prize winner is a deeply affecting novel about masculinity
Tory Young writes about the Hungarian-British author David Szalay's novel 'Flesh'
The carnivore diet: what does it involve?
As the diet’s popularity surges online, Arnika Suska weighs its potential benefits and drawbacks
‘Il-Malti’: A 100-year-old backbone of standard Maltese
A 100th birthday is always a valid reason for celebration. On this occasion, Daniel Attard celebrates 'Il-Malti', one of the oldest Maltese-language periodicals
Children’s Booker Prize: Here are five titles to get kids excited
Experts celebrate the recent announcement of the prize with a list of translated works for children from the last five years
Involving women in peace deals reduces chance of a conflict restarting
The UN need to invest in local women’s organisations that can facilitate sustainable and legitimate peace on the ground, two reserachers say
Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Here’s what to do instead
Nick Fuller presents research-informed ways to support healthy eating habits in children
Does resistance training really improve your gut microbiome?
Lifting weights just two or three times a week can significantly change the trillions of bacteria living in your gut, study says
Promoting physical activity among female adolescents in Malta
In the last 20 years, there has been a notable decline in the well-being of female adolescents, putting them at risk of mental health issues, writes Carmel Cefai
A benchmark bienniale
Lisa Gwen Chetcuti discusses the importance of the Malta Biennale and what to expect from the 2026 edition