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‘I felt death in the flames’: how lighting a forest fire inspired one man to transform a barren ranch into rainforest

Juan Guillermo Garcés remembers coming face to face with death at age 17. Smoke filled the air, choking his lungs. The temperature rose and Garcés struggled to see through the haze.

22/01/2025

Men have grown twice as much as women over past century, study shows

Amid the profound changes humanity has witnessed, one might be forgiven for failing to notice a rise in sexy and formidable men: those tall, broad-shouldered types that are strangers to self-doubt.

22/01/2025

Fitness and muscle strength could halve cancer patient deaths, study suggests

Muscular strength and good physical fitness could almost halve the risk of cancer patients dying from their disease, according to a study that suggests tailored exercise plans may increase survival.

22/01/2025

I clock up to 20,000 steps a night: my life with restless legs syndrome

I’d always known something was wrong with my legs. When I was a teenager, my best friend and I shared her full-sized bed – she would wake me up, giggling: “Lying next to you is like trying to sleep through an earthquake!

21/01/2025

‘Not as dirty as I thought it would be’: Sydney opens a sandless new beach in the suburbs

Julie Magson always believed Putney park would be a great location for a swimming spot. So much so that she helped convince the local council to turn a section of the riverside park into Putney beach, which opens to the public on Wednesday.

21/01/2025

Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could help tackle dementia, study suggests

Antibiotics, antivirals and vaccines could be used to tackle dementia, according to experts who say repurposing drugs approved for other conditions could dramatically speed up the hunt for a cure.

21/01/2025

Nigel Slater’s recipe for oranges with cranberry compote

A warm compote of cranberries with slices of orange – this makes a light and refreshing dessert, but would be just as good at breakfast. Start by making the compote.

21/01/2025

‘I can still hear their words’: the fight to save the Híɫzaqv language

Centuries ago, the music of the Híɫzaqv language echoed across a territory of deep fjords, rugged islands, windswept beaches and thick forests. And then, for more than a century, the lands now in the western reaches of Canada fell quiet.

21/01/2025

‘We ask to be recognised’: small fishers claim €12bn EU fund favours big players

Early on a warm September morning in southern Italy, Giovanni Nicandro sets out from the port of Taranto in his small boat.

21/01/2025

The LA fires left a beloved school in ashes. Now, parents are rallying to restart their ‘community’

In Altadena, it had become the hot ticket among the preschool set. But when Geoff and Kikanza Ramsey-Ray first bought the two-acre property at the edge of town in 2008, it was a shambles.

20/01/2025