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Britain loves a gameshow. But the contestants here compete in puzzles so unthinkably boring and complex that you’re baffled from the get-go. Then someone gets locked in a cage …

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

Can boredom boost creativity? We asked experts about the most misunderstood of feelings

New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of

French health authorities have warned that some widely used pesticides are putting human health at risk – especially the developing brains of unborn babies and very young children.

Are you responding to reality or possibility, asks advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing the difference might help your better judgment win out

Esmai’s mother was told to take her straight to A&E after an opticians appointment

The pair will fire off punches on Saturday, but Glanton fired off spiteful words at Thursday’s press conference

Some lose the ability to walk or speak, then are reprimanded for exaggerating

Disease name: La Crosse virus disease

Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention in recent years after the family of actor Bruce Willis announced in 2023 that he had been diagnosed with the condition. A year later, it was revealed that US chat show host Wendy Williams had also been diagnosed with the condition.