A major study shows the vaccine is measurably saving children's lives in Africa.

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Playing looks like a pastime but is hard developmental work. Why free, unstructured play in particular is so important for children – and why many now lack the time for it.

A year of travelling, working or volunteering before studies begin: the 'gap year' has grown more popular. What it offers – and what to watch for so it doesn't become a lost year.

In a digital world, handwriting seems old-fashioned. But research shows: those who write by hand often learn and remember more than with a keyboard. Why that is.

Many successful people are secretly convinced they don't deserve their success and will soon be 'found out'. Why this feeling is so common – and what helps against it.

A medicine with no active ingredient that works anyway: the placebo effect is one of medicine's most astonishing phenomena – and it shows how closely body and expectation are linked.

In a few places around the world, strikingly many people live past a hundred. What these 'blue zones' have in common reveals a lot about what makes a long, healthy life.

Every night we experience stories no one wrote. Why the brain dreams is still not fully understood – but science has some convincing explanations.

The next heatwave is rolling in. A few simple rules make the difference, especially for the elderly and children. And one popular tip is more dangerous than most think.

The season has begun – and with it the well-meant advice: home remedies, sprays, panic. Three measures are proven to work. One widespread recommendation is simply wrong.

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