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Why a new TV version of horror classic Carrie is already annoying people

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...

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Neil Armstrong

The forgotten experiment to create a 'super dog'

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...

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Laurie Clarke

What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo

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...

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Michael Race

What the recent rise in museum heists means for visitors

Museum heists are rising - and it's affecting visitors A spate of brazen thefts has rocked European museums. Now, some institutions are...

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Bailey Berg

'It changed my life': Ethan Hawke on his role in tense 2001 drama Tape

'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...

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Emma Jones

Meta's new AI is about to make the internet more annoying

'Things may get ugly': Meta's new AI Muse is about to make the internet more annoying Someday we'll redesign the internet for...

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Thomas Germain

Tom Cruise takes the 'biggest risk of his career' in Digger ★★★★☆

Digger review: Tom Cruise takes the 'biggest risk of his career' in this 'love-it-or-hate-it' folly ★★★★☆ Tom...

29.09.2026 30

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Nicholas Barber

A virtual power plant hidden in Vermont homes is keeping the lights on during storms

A virtual power plant hidden in Vermont homes is keeping the lights on during storms Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, this 'power...

29.09.2026 4

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Jack Carroll

'The PR guys hated the name': The 1,000-year-old story behind Bluetooth

'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...

28.09.2026 10

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Lindsey Galloway

The heroic US lawyer who put Nazi death squad members on trial at Nuremberg

'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...

28.09.2026 4

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Fiona Macdonald

‘Powerful and beautiful’: Why we all need body fat

‘Powerful and beautiful’: Here’s why we all need body fat From releasing hormones to regulating our temperature, fat has myriad roles in the...

28.09.2026 30

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Melissa Hogenboom

How much should you actually pay on a 'free' walking tour?

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....

27.09.2026 20

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Kate Bettes

The five best economy airlines for 2026 – and what makes them so much better

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...

26.09.2026 40

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Bailey Berg

A mysterious organ in the sperm whale's head gives it the power to sink ships

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...

26.09.2026 40

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Anna Bressanin

How controversial paedophile-hunting show To Catch a Predator rocked US TV

How controversial 2000s paedophile-hunting show To Catch a Predator rocked US TV New film Primetime, with Robert Pattinson, centres on the divisive...

25.09.2026 9

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Miriam Balanescu

'This is fixable': What really helps save a relationship

'This is fixable': What really helps save relationship What couples therapists want you to know about trying to save a relationship...

25.09.2026 30

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Sophie Hardach

From Nagaland to a path to the Oscars: Indian film brings a rarely seen world to global cinema

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....

25.09.2026 10

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Zoya Mateen

X-planes: Are they needed in the new era of drones?

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...

25.09.2026 40

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Michael Dempsey

The world’s top cities for 2026 – and why they stand out

The world's top cities for 2026 - and why they stand out From cultural investment to cutting-edge technology, the 2026 Global Cities Index...

24.09.2026 40

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Lindsey Galloway

12 of the best films to watch this October

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...

24.09.2026 20

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Nicholas Barber

Temperature and social time: How hunter-gatherers ensure they get a good night's sleep

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...

24.09.2026 40

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Amanda Ruggeri

The tiny Arctic island where travellers have found refuge since 1897

The tiny Arctic island where travellers have found refuge since 1897 For centuries, this tiny Norwegian island sheltered fishermen from violent seas....

23.09.2026 60

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Laura Hall

Four things Jane Austen adaptations get wrong - according to experts

'The 21st-Century gym-toned bodies put me out': Four things Jane Austen adaptations get wrong - according to experts A new film adaptation...

23.09.2026 10

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Molly Gorman

'We use a form of trolling': The internet vigilantes who show up to save you from bullies

'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...

23.09.2026 30

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Thomas Germain

Eight ingenious homes for wildlife around the world

Eight ingenious homes for wildlife around the world Animal-friendly designers are creating bespoke structures for specific creatures. From a bat home...

22.09.2026 10

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Clare Dowdy

'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains

'One of the great unsolved mysteries of science': What general anaesthetic reveals about our brains How general anaesthetics work is still...

22.09.2026 20

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Jasmin Fox-Skelly

Japan's streets are spotless. So where are all the rubbish bins?

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,...

21.09.2026 40

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Michelle Gross

JRR Tolkien on 'the most tragic moment' in The Lord of the Rings

'Good often does evil': JRR Tolkien on 'the most tragic moment' in The Lord of the Rings In 1968, the BBC broadcast extracts from...

21.09.2026 30

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Fiona Macdonald

How to minimise the amount of polluted air you inhale while exercising

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...

21.09.2026 30

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Melissa Hogenboom

Sleep in a different era along Maryland's 200-year-old canal

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...

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Chelsey Stone

'Confusion in the immune system': How allergies can develop later in life

'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...

19.09.2026 50

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Jamie Ducharme

Why Monty Python star Eric Idle escaped to France

'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...

18.09.2026 30

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Brendan Sainsbury

10 of the best TV shows to watch this October

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...

18.09.2026 60

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Caryn James

A 'haunting voice from the deep': The moment the world discovered whales sing

A 'crackling, haunting voice from the deep': The moment the world realised whales sing In 1970, the release of the best-selling nature album...

18.09.2026 30

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Jocelyn Timperley

This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern

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...

18.09.2026 30

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Simon Atkinson

The secret life and incredible talents of outrageous US showman Liberace

'He wanted to maintain an illusion of agelessness': The secret life of outrageous showman Liberace The glitzy pianist, who famously hid his...

17.09.2026 40

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Nick Levine

New York has a food waste problem. South Korea has already solved it

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...

17.09.2026 40

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Soo Min Kim

Would you buy branded clothing from your favourite tech firm?

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...

17.09.2026 20

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Chris Marshall

Scrimshaw: The controversial art form on the brink of extinction

Scrimshaw: The controversial art form on the brink of extinction As Moby Dick turns 175, some of the last American scrimshanders grapple with the...

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Jen Rose Smith

Penitent sinner or fiery saint? 10 paintings of Mary Magdalene

Penitent sinner or fiery saint? Mary Magdalene is one of the Bible's most divisive figures. These paintings show why Known as the "apostle...

16.09.2026 30

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Precious Adesina

To save scarlet macaws, scientists are rescuing chicks from their lethal parents

To save scarlet macaws, scientists are rescuing chicks from their lethal parents Scarlet macaws are an iconic but declining tropical bird. To change...

16.09.2026 20

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Diego Arguedas Ortiz

The extreme engineering of aircraft windows

The extreme engineering of aircraft windows An industrial nightmare was brewing south of Los Angeles. In late May, a chemical storage tank with more...

16.09.2026 30

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Chris Baraniuk

The notorious axe murders of Lizzie Borden's parents still haunt, 134 years on

'A story of deep psychological drama': The notorious axe murders of Lizzie Borden's parents still haunt, 134 years on In June 1893,...

15.09.2026 30

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Clare McHugh

30-second yoga and other 'micropractices' to make you calmer

30-second yoga and other 'micropractices' to make you calmer If you're feeling overwhelmed, consider taking part in short simple...

15.09.2026 20

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Melissa Hogenboom

How a Crimean meat kebab travelled thousands of miles to become a South Dakota obsession

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...

14.09.2026 20

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David Perry

The tomb raiders who plundered million-dollar pots

'This is a story about buried treasure': The 1970s tomb raiders who plundered 'million-dollar pots' It was one of the finest...

14.09.2026 20

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Fiona Macdonald

Here's how to catch up on sleep, the right way

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...

14.09.2026 30

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Amanda Ruggeri

"Our gatherings aren't spectacles": What locals wish visitors knew about Hawai'i

'Aloha is more than a word we say': What locals wish visitors knew about Hawaii From the true significance of a lūʻau to what...

13.09.2026 30

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Wendy Awai-Dakroub