Long-term exposure to extreme heat events accelerates the body’s ageing process and increases vulnerabilities to heath issues, finds a long-term study of 24,922 people in Taiwan. The study, published ...

Even through Zoom, I could tell she was unraveling. Her face was drawn, her shoulders hunched, her eyes darting just off-camera like she was bracing for bad news. She told me the incisions from her ...

The pair haven’t met in person since 2019 – could that change soon? (Picture: Metro) Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have stalled, but there are hopes the two countries could soon sit down and ...

You’ve spoken about Hou Hsiao-hsien encouraging you to direct back in 2013. What finally convinced you — more than a decade later — that it was time to make “Girl”? Shu Qi: The idea of making “Girl” ...

The illusion works because of the way that the brain integrates information from different senses, and the powerful role that sensory information can have in guiding perception. The effect can be ...

After nearly three decades as one of Asia’s most recognizable screen performers, Shu Qi has stepped behind the camera for “Girl,” her directorial debut that world premieres in competition at the 82nd ...

I'm 28 years old, and I live with a body and mind that seem to have conspired against me. Every day, I deal with a set of invisible disorders that make my reality complex, exhausting, and often ...

“You’re glowing” is a well-known complimentary phrase meant to convey a perceived level of health, happiness, or other biological condition—pregnancies often inspire the platitude, for example. But in ...