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Couvade syndrome is changing how scientists think about the role of men in childbearing.

In Japan, small gestures matter. From how to hold your bowl to what to do with rubbish, our local expert explores Japanese social etiquette – and how travellers can follow with ease.

From bone-eating snot-flowers to snowboarding scale worms, when a whale dies it becomes a colossal island of nutrients – attracting weird and wonderful creatures to feast.

Asin tibuok is one of the world's rarest salts and it's only produced on one small island. But thanks to chefs and TikTokers, this prehistoric-looking orb is now being revived.

From a luxe haven with dizzying ocean vistas to the highest private home on the US west coast, these sky-high masterworks of design are among the most breathtaking ever built.

For over a decade, this image-based technique has helped people switch off their busy brains and fall asleep at night. How exactly does it play upon the mind?

Travel is a constant throughout the renowned culinary host's career, and she has it down to a science. Here's how she packs and relaxes – and what she avoids doing on the plane.