We’re so used to modern hygiene that it’s easy to forget how difficult self-care once was. With limited information and few reliable resources, people developed odd — and often unhygienic — habits. In ...

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 27 of Somerset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

From razor blade disposal slots to kitschy toilet paper doll covers, these once-common bathroom fixtures are now surprisingly ...

Dr. Bob Nicholson joins WIRED to answer the internet's most intriguing queries about Victorian England. How did people ...

Teat sealing, scrupulous hygiene and "stripping" potentially infected cows are the keys to winning a gold plaque at the Australian Milk Quality Awards, several Victorian dairy farmers say.

There are many millions more under the soil of a city that has been inhabited for 2,000 years. And London is rapidly running out of places to put them. Now the city's largest cemetery is trying to ...

Up to one-in-five people are going without soap, toothpaste, pads and tampons or deodorant, results of a new survey from Good360 suggests. The researchers deem being unable to afford these essentials ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Costs. Followed categories will be added to My News. Up to one-in-five people are going without soap, toothpaste, pads and tampons or deodorant, results of a new ...