Science

Ultra-processed foods

Addictive — but not due to taste

Your inability to put down that bag of chips until it's finished isn't abnormal, new research shows  

Tiger sharks feast on songbirds, study shows

Tiger sharks are among the most dangerous shark species for humans. But a new study shows that songbirds are far more likely to fall victim to the predators.  

Divorce

A world breaks apart: When parents split up

Parents may have good reasons for separating. But their children often find their world in shatters. It doesn't have to be an endless catastrophe, though, if adults don't forget one thing: that they remain parents.  

Quackery or a real alternative

What is Traditional Chinese medicine?

This week, the World Health Organization will adopt its new International Classification of Diseases. One point of bitter contention: whether Traditional Chinese medicine should be recognized for treatments.  

Agony Aunt

Psychology: Happy partner, longer life?

When your partner is content, you can be sure of pleasant company. But not only that — a study suggests when your partner's happy, you live longer too. So what's to do if you live with a sourpuss?  

Broccoli, cabbage and kale: leafy green hosts of a cancer-preventing molecule

Your mother always said they were good for you. She was right. Researchers have found that these cruciferous vegetables contain a molecule with the ability to block cancer-causing genes.  

SpaceX's Starlink satellites: 7 questions for Elon Musk

The first of the Starlink satellites are about to be launched into space. They're part of a hugely ambitious project — one that DW has some questions on  

Finally! A way to return flavor to bland tomatoes

Scientists have discovered a rare gene that could help "make tomatoes great again"... or at least taste less bland.