What is retinol? And will it make my acne flare?
Three experts unpack the trendy skincare ingredient
What was Mount Etna’s ‘Strombolian eruption’?
A volcanologist explains what happened at Mount Etna earlier this week
5 tips for choosing a self-help book that will actually work
With over 15,000 self-help books published yearly, sifting through so many books can be challenging says Joanna Pozzulo
What parents and youth athletes can do to protect against abuse in sport
The line between abuse and acceptable behaviour is blurred more in sport than in many other environments, experts note
Transgender saints: their surprising stories
Christianity has long revered dozens of saints who would be called ‘transgender’ today says Sarah Barringer
Crypto platforms feel like gambling because they are
Crypto trading platforms don’t just look like casinos - they function like them too and their users are drawn to high-risk behaviour
Growing new trees on Gozo: a successful first season
Siġar, a volunteer-led environmental e-NGO, has been planting indigenous trees across the island since its registration nine months ago, says Simon Wallace
Identifying pregnancy complications
Dorianne Spiteri shares insights from her research on intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) and pre-eclampsia (PE) syndrome
Do students perform best when under pressure or supported?
Josephine Ebejer Grech discusses the critical role parents play in shaping students’ mental well-being during exam time.
Nuns’ experiences of solitude reflect modern urban loneliness
Claire Walker explains what 17th-century nuns can teach us about coping with loneliness, a not-so-modern epidemic