The three values that shaped Singapore
As Singapore commemorates its Bicentennial in 2019, residents reflect on three values – openness, multiculturalism and self-determination – that have helped form the modern-day nation.
The words that change what colours we see
Depending on what language you speak, your eye perceives colours – and the world – differently than someone else.
London population: Why so many people leave the UK’s capital
And why has the capital’s population continued to grow despite so many people leaving?
Why humans have evolved to drink milk
Humans didn’t start out being able to digest animal milk – but now many populations do. Why has evolution favoured tolerating dairy?
What we do and don’t know about gut health
The microbiome inside our bodies dictates many aspects of our health – and is as individual as we are. By Jessica Brown 22 January 2019 Inside your gastrointestinal (GI) tract are trillions of micro-organisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. You have roughly...
The cost of Luxembourg’s free public transport plan
From March next year, commuters in the tiny nation will not be charged for trips on its trains, trams and buses. Marc Auxenfants crunches the numbers of such a move.
How to plan your day to get best out of your brain
Being a morning or evening person is influenced by a lot of things, including age, sex, social and environmental factors
Can tossing food make you rich?
Each Chinese New Year, chefs throughout Singapore make a dish that when tossed guarantees prosperity.
In search of my French past in Canada
After a childhood spent following her father to France, a solo traveller searches for her own French identity in Québec.
Is there an answer to millennial burnout?
The solution is to simplify complex, contradictory and hostile work and personal environments, rather than giving us all another job of training ourselves to be more resilient to these environments.