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Pregnancy is harder than marathons, science shows

A 2019 Science Advances study by Duke University’s Herman Pontzer reveals pregnancy as the ultimate endurance feat, demanding 2.2 times the body’s basal metabolic rate—outlasting even the Tour de France in sustained physical intensity and energy expenditure.
30 October 2025, 10:24 AM

Why sleep isn’t the only 'shut-eye' men need

Yes, even if you snooze there (or in your comfy bed), you might still wake up feeling like you just wrestled a hawker to save just Tk 20. Why? Because, surprise, sleep and rest are as different as biriyani and polao — similar, but not quite the same.
19 October 2023, 09:37 AM

Klopp gave Liverpool flops two days off after Wolves loss

Klopp branded the result at Molineux the "pinnacle" of Liverpool's problems in an already turbulent season -- just months after they came close to winning an unprecedented quadruple.
10 February 2023, 12:36 PM

There is no tradeoff between sleep and productivity

The cultural belief is that sleep and productivity are mutually exclusive.
24 November 2022, 00:08 AM

Beating your Monday blues

Does a feeling of dread and anxiety drown you the afternoon before a new work week begins? If not, consider yourself lucky, for a lot of people do feel anxious, irritable, fearful, and restless on Saturday/ Sunday evening, depending upon the day work week begins where you live. Here are a few things that you can consider doing to beat this sinking feeling that overwhelms you before your work day starts.
12 June 2022, 09:10 AM

Cricket: Hot shot Warner happy to rest for tough India Test

Australia's player of the year David Warner has welcomed a rest before touring India next month saying it's tough preparing for sub-continental conditions.
24 January 2017, 06:47 AM

Cricket: Australia quicks Starc, Hazlewood to miss South Africa tour

Australia fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will miss the tour of South Africa to rest ahead of a busy international programme at home.
2 September 2016, 10:17 AM