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The 'It Girl' style wars of Renaissance Italy

More than five centuries ago, a small number of style icons used flamboyant, luxurious looks to give them influence and power during a turbulent...

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Cath Pound

'Carspreading': Why Europe's love for big cars is fuelling concern

Listen to this article Critics call it "carspreading". In the UK and across Europe, cars are steadily becoming longer, wider and heavier. Consumers...

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Theo Leggett International Business Correspondent

The 'extinct' antelope bringing hope in the Sahara

The scimitar-horned oryx has been brought back from extinction through captive breeding. Conservationists hope it could help slow the spread of the...

yesterday 20

Matthew Ponsford

Why UK countryside style has been big this year

From the Princess of Wales to "Rich Autumn Dad", and from houndstooth and Fair Isle to tweed caps and waxed jackets, "country-coded" clothing has...

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Ellie Violet Bramley

I have high levels of forever chemicals in my blood - what can I do about it?

As I walked into the medical clinic for my blood test, all I could think about was how to avoid looking like a wimp on camera. I didn't really...

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Catrin Nye Bbc Panorama

Seven travel trends that will define 2026

Data from the world's leading hotel groups, travel firms and trend forecasters suggests that 2026 will be the year of quiet escapes,...

previous day 10

Laura Hall

Marty Supreme is 'fresh, funny and exhilarating' ★★★★☆

The star is "captivating", alongside an "impeccable" Gwyneth Paltrow, in this "madcap" film about a young man who scams and steals his way to...

previous day 10

Caryn James

The batteries powering the fastest racing EVs

Formula E, an all-electric racing competition, is pioneering technology that could find its way into vehicles at a charging station near you. On 6...

previous day 20

Michael Marshall

Sound of 2026: 10 acts you'll be obsessed with next year

The soundtrack to the next 12 months will match cutting-edge pop with jangly guitar anthems. That's according to the shortlist for BBC Radio 1's...

previous day 4

Mark Savage Music Correspondent

How cosmic rays grounded thousands of aircraft

Radiation from space that led to more than 6,000 Airbus aircraft needing emergency computer updates could become a growing problem as ever more...

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Chris Baraniuk

Why singing is surprisingly good for your health

From boosting the brain to reducing pain, joining others in song can bring some wide-ranging benefits. It's that time of year when the air starts...

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David Cox

How the Maldives became (surprisingly) affordable

Once a destination for the ultra-rich, the Maldives is now embracing a more local, sustainable model of tourism that's changing who gets to...

monday 50

Carmen Roberts

The long, strange success of the Grateful Dead

The band performed their first concert on 4 December 1965. In 1981, their leader Jerry Garcia talked to the BBC about how they became superstars but...

monday 80

Greg Mckevitt

The special fat that burns calories when it's cold

Brown fat burns energy when we are cold. Now scientists are trying to harness its powers to fight obesity and type 2 diabetes. When the nights draw...

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