5 October 2022
My late wife was an environmentalist and wanted an eco-friendly funeral. I have seen to her wishes, but a woodland burial isn't possible for all those who would like one, writes Graham Lawton
9 February 2022
Drugs to help people fall in love are increasingly becoming viable, but they could cause harm as well as happiness, says Anna Machin
1 November 2021
A study of young heterosexual people on blind dates found that those who instantly felt sparks developed synchronised patterns of heart rates and palm sweating
9 August 2021
The time it takes to fall in love depends on a number of different factors
12 February 2020
Are we ready for real-life love potions? Book Love is the Drug explains how pills may affect everything from falling deeper in love to breaking up
18 September 2019
Brad Pitt stars in thoughtful sci-fi Ad Astra, but even his strong performance can't plug the plot holes in this movie's melancholy heart
24 May 2019
The trailer for the new season of Netflix's Black Mirror suggests the show will continue to capture our collective disquiet about technology – this time with a stellar new cast including Miley Cyrus and Andrew Scott
13 February 2019
As time passes, our memories of negative emotions normally fade faster than positive ones, helping us to move on. But this isn’t the case when it comes to exes
8 August 2018
An analysis of online dating has found most users hit on people who are 25 per cent more attractive than them, and that shorter messages have better reply rates
14 February 2018
National Health Service data reveals that around Valentine’s Day there is a 5 per cent rise in the number of babies conceived in England
