As another year lays ahead of us, it is prime time to whip out the ‘New Year, New Me’ attitude and, most likely, feel disappointed and criticise oneself when things don’t pan out as planned. We all do it, or have done it at some stage: Give up smoking, eat […]

Let’s start the year with a revelation. If you don’t follow scientific breakthroughs or genetics you may not have picked up something groundbreaking that happened in 2024. Many readers will know that modern humans are hybrids from earlier forms of hominid. Most Europeans contain some Neanderthal DNA (my DNA count […]

How has 2025 commenced for you? Are you someone who relishes the thought of a fresh start to a new year, throwing yourself with gusto into new plans and regimens or are you more likely to be seen trudging through the chilly bleak days of January just hoping to get […]