What is the secret to a long and contented life? It's easy to think it's all down to genes – the biological luck of the draw. This is partly true, of course, and some are born with a much ...

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, an increase in life expectancy was driven mainly by improvements in sanitation, housing, and education, causing a steady decline in early and ...

Photograph by Ciril Jazbec, Tent, for Slovenian Tourist Board 9 min read With just over half of its surface splashed with lush, life-giving woodland, Slovenia is one of the most forested countries ...