We need to encourage helpful bacteria, essential for regulating the immune system, say experts.

Last week it was a puddle. Today, the internet is abuzz over a cushion. Here's why.

A new app could bring a glimmer of hope to anyone who's ever been stuck in the dreaded middle seat on a plane.

A grinning pooch awaiting adoption has won hearts on the internet.

Ever wondered what goes on the behind the scenes in airports and airplanes?

A few reminders that there are worse things than returning to work.

Herald writers put the latest online fitness craze - #thekaylamovement - to the test.

It seems we've got to a place where opinion is considered bullying.

Essena O'Neill famously quit Instagram last year. But she's not quite done yet.

A little girl's hilarious attempt at convincing her parents she needs to stay on holiday.

The Facebook CEO shares his thoughts on finding a smart date.

A bride's late daughter is included in her wedding thanks to a friend and photographer.

There's a new question dividing the internet. Pants or no pants?

Parents at their wits end with a crying infant may find peace with this doctor's trick.

Hugh Stephens has made $3 million off one strange Instagram feature. He's amazed the gravy train has lasted this long.

John Drinnan predicts 2016 will be an even bigger year for corporates as they adjust to the new ways in which people consume media.

Facebook is saying you and your friends go back 46 years.

Model is threatening to sue the agency that shared an image of her that the web picked up and made fun of.

When it comes to charity, some of the biggest names on Wall Street can be hard-nosed about where they put their money.

Someone at Apple thinks they're funny.

What happened to those people whose lies, animal cruelty and outrageous pranks caused the most online outrage in 2015?

We're blaming Siri for this one.

After hundreds of complaints, one came through that finally made him stop.

What's the number one thing a child should learn? Emily Writes believes it's kindness. Here's how her son showed her she's on the right track.

Parents receive a barrage of angry notes after they reveal the truth about Santa.

For the more creative among us who decide to share Christmas family photos online, a barrage of unwelcome commentary can ensue.

A Facebook post has gone viral, asking for Christmas cards for 8-year-old Safyre Terry, who was the sole survivor of a 2013 arson fire that killed her family.

Emily Writes is fed up with the barrage of commentary from people who appear to know better than she does about feeding her child.