Rishi Sunak admitted he had a “stressful moment” as he helped apprentices wire a fuse box at a construction training centre in Scarborough. The prime minister looked delighted with their work and eagerly waited to see if the lights came on once t ...

Call for companies to ‘clean up their mess’ as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported levels

Kenyan lions catching fewer zebras in ‘ecological chain reaction’ as big-headed ants fail to stop elephants stripping acacias – the cats’ ambush cover

‘Rape exceptions fail to provide reasonable access to abortion for survivors,’ researchers note

Fast-growing monocultures are less able to withstand extreme weather events than varied woodlands, researchers find

Those who swam for longer intervals or swam more regularly reported greater benefits

Cold water confers physical and mental health benefits, UCL study says, as half women surveyed say it reduces anxiety

Analysis of more than 1m children reveals ‘alarming’ effects of pandemic

Researchers say this challenges the view that such societies were made up of mainly meat eaters.

Terms such as ‘green’, ‘sustainable’ and ‘environmentally friendly’ understood only by minority, says study

study by Appeal finds there was a desire to dilute influence of minority ethnic and working-class jurors

study suggests proposal to prevent uptake by children in UK may discourage use of e-cigarettes instead of tobacco among adults

Analysis also says not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking

Previous clinical trials have suggested patients can control their blood glucose levels without medication if they lose weight and keep it off.

study finds measuring levels of a protein could be just as good at detecting disease as lumbar punctures

People consuming cans daily sleep half an hour less than those drinking occasionally or never, researchers say

A study indicated that crossword fans had better cognitive function in old age, but experts say it’s still a cryptic question

He hopes to free young people from the shackles of Brexit so they can work and study in the EU. For remainers, it’s a relief to hear, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

A new study suggests that illness anxiety can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Fortunately, there are effective treatments

Economists say funding energy infrastructure, transport, tech and the environment will aid prosperity