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Why a new TV version of horror classic Carrie is already annoying people Releasing next week, the latest take on Stephen King's novel has been...
How a 1940s US experiment tried, and failed, to create a 'super dog' In 1940s Maine, a group of scientists built the School for Dogs, a...
What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo It's been a difficult few years for Nike. The largest...
Museum heists are rising - and it's affecting visitors A spate of brazen thefts has rocked European museums. Now, some institutions are...
'It changed my life': Ethan Hawke on his role in tense 2001 drama Tape The Hollywood star played a drug dealer in this dark, claustrophobic...
'Things may get ugly': Meta's new AI Muse is about to make the internet more annoying Someday we'll redesign the internet for...
Digger review: Tom Cruise takes the 'biggest risk of his career' in this 'love-it-or-hate-it' folly ★★★★☆ Tom...
A virtual power plant hidden in Vermont homes is keeping the lights on during storms Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, this 'power...
'The PR guys hated the name': The 1,000-year-old story behind Bluetooth A pair of ancient runestones in Jelling tell the story of the Viking...
'No one showed any sign of remorse': The heroic US lawyer who put Nazi death squad members on trial at Nuremberg On 29 September 1947, the...
‘Powerful and beautiful’: Here’s why we all need body fat From releasing hormones to regulating our temperature, fat has myriad roles in the...
How much should you actually tip on a 'free' walking tour? They're advertised as free – but guides often pay a fee for every guest....
The world's five best economy airlines for 2026 - and what makes them so much better From wider seats and extra legroom to better food and...
A mysterious organ in the sperm whale's head gives it the power to sink ships A survivor of the shipwreck that inspired the novel Moby Dick had a...
How controversial 2000s paedophile-hunting show To Catch a Predator rocked US TV New film Primetime, with Robert Pattinson, centres on the divisive...
'This is fixable': What really helps save relationship What couples therapists want you to know about trying to save a relationship...
From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema There is something pleasingly improbable about Angh....
X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones? There's a weird and wonderful jet flying over the US. It has the nose of anteater, parts...
The world's top cities for 2026 - and why they stand out From cultural investment to cutting-edge technology, the 2026 Global Cities Index...
Verity to Digger: 12 of the best films to watch this October From a dark thriller adapted from a Colleen Hoover novel to a satirical farce about an...
Temperature and social time: How hunter-gatherers ensure they get a good night's sleep Hunter-gatherer communities are a window on how the human...
The tiny Arctic island where travellers have found refuge since 1897 For centuries, this tiny Norwegian island sheltered fishermen from violent seas....
'The 21st-Century gym-toned bodies put me out': Four things Jane Austen adaptations get wrong - according to experts A new film adaptation...
'We use a form of trolling': The internet vigilantes who show up to save you from bullies Social media is often seen as a mirror for human...
Eight ingenious homes for wildlife around the world Animal-friendly designers are creating bespoke structures for specific creatures. From a bat home...
'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains How general anaesthetics work is still...
Japan is famous for its spotless streets. So why are public rubbish bins so hard to find? From a deadly 1995 attack to deeply ingrained social norms,...
'Good often does evil': JRR Tolkien on 'the most tragic moment' in The Lord of the Rings In 1968, the BBC broadcast extracts from...
How to minimise the amount of polluted air you inhale while exercising In general, the benefits of exercise outweigh the risks from air pollution. But...
What it's like to sleep along Maryland's 200-year-old canal, one lock-keeper house at a time The C&O Canal was a thriving 19th-Century...
'Confusion in the immune system': How allergies can develop later in life We often think of allergies as the result of an unlucky hand dealt...
'I think I can write as badly here as I can in London': Monty Python star Eric Idle's 55-year French escape from fame The Monty Python...
East of Eden to Carrie: 10 of the best TV shows to watch this October From new adaptations of the beloved John Steinbeck and Stephen King novels to a...
A 'crackling, haunting voice from the deep': The moment the world realised whales sing In 1970, the release of the best-selling nature album...
This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern The annual rowing regatta for schools in the Australian state of...
'He wanted to maintain an illusion of agelessness': The secret life of outrageous showman Liberace The glitzy pianist, who famously hid his...
New York has a food waste problem. South Korea has already solved it South Korea has cut household food waste going to landfill from 97% to almost...
Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm? For Natalie Fratto, putting on her dark green jumper from US microchip giant Nvidia is...
Scrimshaw: The controversial art form on the brink of extinction As Moby Dick turns 175, some of the last American scrimshanders grapple with the...
Penitent sinner or fiery saint? Mary Magdalene is one of the Bible's most divisive figures. These paintings show why Known as the "apostle...
To save scarlet macaws, scientists are rescuing chicks from their lethal parents Scarlet macaws are an iconic but declining tropical bird. To change...
The extreme engineering of aircraft windows An industrial nightmare was brewing south of Los Angeles. In late May, a chemical storage tank with more...
'A story of deep psychological drama': The notorious axe murders of Lizzie Borden's parents still haunt, 134 years on In June 1893,...
30-second yoga and other 'micropractices' to make you calmer If you're feeling overwhelmed, consider taking part in short simple...
How a Crimean meat kebab travelled thousands of miles to become a South Dakota obsession Chislic may look like a simple meat skewer, but its journey...
'This is a story about buried treasure': The 1970s tomb raiders who plundered 'million-dollar pots' It was one of the finest...
Here's how to catch up on sleep, the right way Just two hours of extra sleep can help reverse the damage from a bad night. But early nights and...
'Aloha is more than a word we say': What locals wish visitors knew about Hawaii From the true significance of a lūʻau to what...