Where people are traveling from to cheer on their World Cup team in Brazil?

How many users of the social network checked in at the various World Cup cities in Brazil between June 2 and 16, where they came from, and who they are. Predictably, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil has already driven more conversations on Facebook than this year’s Super Bowl, Oscars, and the Sochi Olympics combined with 141 … Read more

Unique underwater world discovered in Pitcairn Islands

Expedition reveals 80 new species of fish, coral and algae in the pristine waters of British overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean

Do farmers really need bee-harming insecticides?

Syngenta says some farmers have no choice but to use banned neonicotinoids, which are linked to declining bee populations. But is it true that no alternatives exist? With your help, Karl Mathiesen investigates.

Let us know your thoughts. Post in the comments below, email karl.mathiesen.freelance@guardian.co.uk or tweet @karlmathiesen

Healthy holidays: Grayshott spa does a soft take on Teutonic health farms

Our writer submits to a strict seven-day regime of fasting, abdominal massage, and lectures on nutrition when she checks into a retreat in the peaceful Surrey countryside

Plus: healthy holidays in Switzerland and Portugal

Health spa holidays: energy and meditation in Switzerland

The natural powers at the Sass da Grüm wellness retreat in Switzerland give our writer the chance to tap into a world of calm

Plus: healthy holidays in Portugal and England

2nd Louis Vuitton travel case for the FIFA World Cup Trophy

Louis Vuitton’s trophy case for the 2014 World Cup. The authentic FIFA World Cup Trophy will travel once again to a World Cup final (on Sunday, July 13.) in a luxury case designed by Parisian luxury maison Louis Vuitton. The custom-made LV monogrammed trunk for the most coveted trophy in the world has openings on … Read more