Life
We humans love to anthropomorphise our stuff. There’s a good reason for that

We humans love to anthropomorphise our stuff. There’s a good reason for that
Once you give a name to an object it’s much easier to imagine or pretend that the object has cognitive capacities similar to our own
Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’

Meet the renters and pets spending their first Christmas together: ‘I definitely took it for granted’
Owning a pet could once have put renters on a collision course with their landlords. But those days are over
Naturalist Chris Packham meets Big Issue vendor Martin McKenzie… and his fluffy dog Bella

Naturalist Chris Packham meets Big Issue vendor Martin McKenzie… and his fluffy dog Bella
Big Issue ambassador Chris Packham gets the lowdown on Big Issue’s new dog tabards
What pets can teach us about life
What pets can teach us about life
Making Animal Friends
Making Animal Friends
Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?

Letters: How can an investment bank see the consequences of cutting benefits as a good thing?
Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’

Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’
Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world

Inside the Millennium Seed Bank, our biological safety net in a changing world
How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children

How to donate toys and charity Christmas gifts to children
Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that

Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that
Most people with diabetes have faced shame and judgement: ‘It’s as voluntary as getting a cold’

Most people with diabetes have faced shame and judgement: ‘It’s as voluntary as getting a cold’
Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there

Worried about your bills this winter? Help is out there
This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time

This premature baby clothes business is helping newborns and parents one joyful baby vest at a time
Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’

Supermarket experts share their best tips for bagging yellow sticker bargains: ‘I believe in karma’
Building for the future: Stonewater’s vision for greener, smarter homes

Building for the future: Stonewater’s vision for greener, smarter homes
Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?

Britain’s obesity crisis is driven by poverty and bad food. But are weight-loss jabs really the answer?
Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split 

Letters: Maybe it’s time the BBC monolith was split
We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped

We ran a food bank for a decade. This is the important reason why we stopped
Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it’s crickets. Where did it go wrong?

Edible insects were once the future of food. Now it’s crickets. Where did it go wrong?
BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’

BBC Radio 1’s Matt Edmonson: ‘I’m no Martin Lewis, but I’ve always been quite frugal’
Sowing seeds of change: How Big Issue’s Big Grow is cultivating community and resilience 

Sowing seeds of change: How Big Issue’s Big Grow is cultivating community and resilience
Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?

Morning walks and hearty stews: Could living like a medieval peasant be the key to surviving winter?
George Lamb on how an Ibiza dance floor set him on a farming odyssey: ‘We need resilience in our food system’


