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Create thoughtful homemade presents this holiday season with seven easy DIY projects, including scented sprays, pickled vegetables, and garden crafts.

Winter heating dries indoor air, stressing tropical plants. A hygrometer measures humidity to guide care, revealing invisible conditions that affect plant health.

Escape to Kent’s Darent Valley for a weekend of art, lavender fields, and historic pubs in villages like Shoreham, Otford, and Eynsford.

The Guardian invites readers to share their favourite European winter city break for a chance to win a £200 Coolstays voucher. UK residents only.

A former astronomy guide at Sydney Observatory realized her explanation of black hole spaghettification needed a major update after an eight-year-old visitor asked a surprisingly literal question.

Guardian readers’ top picks for October reveal a shift toward cozy indoor living and party-season prep, featuring a quiet electric heater and a versatile vitamin C serum.

Despite the comfort of a hot toddy, alcohol lowers core body temperature by widening blood vessels. Experts warn this increases hypothermia risk in cold conditions.

Chef Georgina Hayden shares her quick and easy recipe for sun-dried tomato spaghetti, a punchy, risotto-style pasta dish inspired by the flavors of Puglia.

After retiring, Bill Drysdale spent eight years learning to weld and building a Porsche 904 replica from scratch. The 87-year-old now competes in hill climbs with the car.

Travelers to Abisko in Swedish Lapland winter find that the polar night dissolves the boundaries of time, offering a unique perspective on the Arctic landscape.