Ever since Taylor Swift rode a swan pool float into our hearts during the summer of 2015, inflatables have popped up in practically every shape imaginable, from pizza to peacocks to pretzels. But so far, they’ve only managed to fit one or two people at a time — until now. Just in time for spring …

When the sea is a big, blue bowl with you in the middle of it, and you’re desperate for anything that might look like land, you might thank your lucky stars that you’ve sighted what looks like a mound of blessed earth rising out of the waves. Clinging to your sodden plank or limp and …

Researchers claim lying in a hot bath and relaxing may be as beneficial for your health as a 30-minute walk. Loughborough University scientists tested 14 men by sending them on a one-hour bicycle ride and then letting them take a one-hour bath in water at a temperature of 40C. Cycling was found to burn more …

Every week for the past year I’ve interviewed a successful woman: scientists, athletes, a rabbi, activists, an astronaut, authors and entrepreneurs. Each woman has a story; each one is different. But perhaps unsurprisingly, there are traits and characteristics that they have in common. It’s fascinating to learn from them, and now I get to share …

Your skin cells are constantly regenerating, so how is it that a tattoo can last for decades? Fascinating new research from France sheds new light on how this works: Your skin cells soak up the pigment, then release it when they die for other cells to pick up. This cycle continues ad infinitum – the …