Ruminants: the ultimate herbivores

From mouth to manure, the journeys animals’ meals go on can be very different to human digestion

Keepers at the Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage in Zambia have noticed a fashion trend spreading among groups of chimpanzees living there – sticking strands of grass in their ears or rectums, and just le

The SAS (Special Air Service) make routine use of sleep-deprivation exercises in their selection process, and these often feature in later training. Hallucinations during such exercises are very commo

Processed foods exist in every diet, and eating the occasional vegan chicken nugget or veggie burger doesn’t mean you’re unhealthy. It’s all about balance. The notion that all vegans live on junk food

For a while we collectively shunned carbs, then we rediscovered them via sourdough topped with smashed avocado. We’ve been on journeys through low-fat, keto and fasting over the years, immersed in a c

One good deed: Pamela and her wellbeing companions ...