Sleep is one of the most important pillars of our health. It's not just about waking up feeling refreshed in the morning: it affects how we think, remember things, make decisions and even how long we live for. For a long time, science has looked at sleep primarily through a simple measure: the number of hours we sleep. In recent years, however, research has begun to look beyond this seemingly obvious fact.
For centuries, Italian law was anything but neutral. It was written by men, for men, and often against women. It was not just a patriarchal culture or social prejudice: it was the law itself that determined that a woman was worth less, had to obey her husband and was not allowed to make decisions about her own body or her own future...
Another young life destroyed by a 'challenge' circulating on social media. In London, Freddie Davis, 11, died in his bed after inhaling a deodorant spray containing butane, a propellant commonly used in aerosol cans. The conclusion of the investigation into his death in January 2025 has re-focused the spotlight on an extremely dangerous practice known as chroming, a 'challenge' that went viral via videos on TikTok and YouTube.
The rankings for 2026 have been officially published. Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel platform with more than a billion reviews, has published the 'Travellers' Choice Awards Best of the Best Beaches 2026', the annual selection of the most extraordinary beaches on the planet. The verdict is based on an analysis of the quality and quantity of reviews left by travelers between November 30, 2024, and December 1, 2025: millions of reviews outlining a map of the best the global coastline has to offer.
An innovative initiative is gaining ground in the United Kingdom: the so-called 'bonding benches' are designed to encourage socialization between strangers and combat loneliness, especially among parents and families with young children. The project is an initiative of English Heritage, an organization that manages monuments and historic sites in England, with the aim of revitalizing the social - in addition to cultural - function of public spaces.
The city, famous for its futuristic skyscrapers, golden beaches and spectacular shopping malls, is also an ideal destination for a unique vacation - and spring is the perfect time to go.
We're tired, distracted, always switched 'on'. And yet, we don't feel as alive as we'd like. We scroll through videos on Instagram, eat ultra-processed foods, jump from one notification to the next with the same urgency with which you gasp for air after a long swim. The point is that our brain makes no great distinction in this regard: an avalanche of reels activates the same reward circuits as a narcotic. And after a while, nothing is enough.
Vandaag, 17 februari 2026, begint een van de meest langverwachte en spectaculaire feesten van de maankalender: het Chinese Nieuwjaar.
We often tend to ignore signals and attribute them to stress or a change of season. But in reality, our body is trying to say something more specific: there could be a nutrient deficiency. The point is not to panic, but to learn to listen to yourself. It's about understanding when nutrition alone is no longer enough and extra support with supplements can make all the difference....
With the arrival of Fat Tuesday, so ends carnival. After a week of celebrations and parades in various cities and the march to Lent, the period of preparation for Easter begins. But where does the name of this holiday come from? And what is its meaning?