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The air throughout our homes is infused with microplastics. But there are things you can do to breathe less of them Clouds of invisibly small...
Six of the world's most extraordinary places to dive From Fiji's kaleidoscopic reefs to shark-packed passes in French Polynesia, these six...
Project Hail Mary to The Drama: Eight of the best films of 2026 so far BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick their cinema highlights...
Want a better night's sleep? Go camping From the immense darkness to the sounds of rustling leaves and hooting owls, camping can surprisingly...
TV for dogs booms but are they watching? Six years ago, when Luca Carano was living in Barcelona with his then-girlfriend, they decided to leave their...
A €1.50 metro ticket to Ancient Rome Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new...
'Faithful wife', virgin or tragic martyr?: Why this 16th-Century masterpiece is not what it seems Overpainted images found hidden inside...
Wit, unker, git: The lost medieval pronouns of English intimacy Tales of love and adventure from 1,000 years ago reveal a dazzling range of...
Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage? "BTS 2.0 is just getting started!" J-Hope declared as he stood...
Euphoria Season 3 review: 'The show has lost its zeitgeisty edge' ★★☆☆☆ Four years on, the provocative HBO drama is back, with...
How to not embarrass yourself in a British pub A British pub may look informal but it runs on strict rules, from invisible queues to round-buying,...
The blue light from your phone isn't ruining your sleep For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit...
Why some travellers are rethinking trips to the US This was supposed to be a big year for US tourism. But long wait times at airports and rising...
10 of the best TV shows of 2026 so far From a Ryan Murphy body horror to an ingenious James Bond-themed comedy-drama and the latest Game of Thrones...
What's the most painful sting in the world? Top contenders for the nastiest sting range from bullet ants to warrior wasps and tiny jellyfish. To...
China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead In the second half of the 20th Century, it was the race to develop nuclear...
Which country can claim steak? From Japan to Argentina to the US, nations around the world have put their own stamp on the mouthwatering meat –...
'Blind alleys are always opportunities': The scientist who developed the polio vaccine On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his...
Want to improve your memory? The right type of exercise can give it a boost A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of...
Hire house help in 15 minutes in India. But is the system fair? On a Tuesday afternoon in Noida, near the Indian capital Delhi, Seema Kumari* arrives...
Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs PowerWash Simulator sees players don their cleaning gear...
Women were never meant to give birth on their backs It's usually more dangerous for women to give birth lying down, so why do they? It's all...
The man who became one of India's greatest stage queens In mid-20th Century Bengal in eastern India, some of the biggest female stars on stage...
Streetwear and crop tops take World Cup fashion to new heights Shirt launches are a hotly anticipated part of every World Cup. And this year's...
How bad smells affect your health That foul odour wafting your way can do more than make you gag – it could also affect your body and mind. For...
The Floridian beach town that looks like Santorini The striking all-white architecture of Alys Beach may conjure Europe and the Caribbean, but its...
Forget Cruise and Schwarzenegger: Why Chow Yun-Fat is cinema's greatest action hero The Hong Kong actor made a series of films with director John...
Australia's koalas are blighted with deadly chlamydia. One island could hold the key to their survival A disease-free island enclave could hold...
'It was too much to handle': What happens when remote travel goes wrong The idea of being a castaway on a desert island has an irresistibly...
Members Only: The genius of The Sopranos' most shocking episode In 2006, The Sopranos' season six opener gave viewers two of the most...
Dubai's tourism industry reels from 'brutal' impact of war Last year Dubai welcomed 19.59 million international visitors, making it one...
What you need to know before taking weight-loss drugs Weight-loss drugs are not the quick fix solution that many people believe, especially if you...
The Easter crime wave sweeping Norway Visitors to Norway during Easter might find the streets emptier than usual, thanks to the nation's...
'Complex, dangerous, sexual beings': The erotic, so-called 'faerie smut' craze with medieval roots The fairies in fairy romantasy...
'One of the harshest places on Earth': The 1960s green 'Utopia' that tried to reinvent the world In an extreme environmental and...
Slowjamastan: The new 'nation' hiding in the US More than 25,000 self-proclaimed citizens have pledged their allegiance to this faux...
'Some will be appalled': The Drama's horrifying twist is set to divide audiences Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new film about a...
The surprising downsides of being a cynic A jaded view of human nature may render you more likely to suffer from disappointment and betrayal than...
The personal items the Artemis II crew are taking to the Moon Four astronauts are about to become the most closely watched crew since Apollo. They...
Are domes and spheres the future of entertainment? The top of the Las Vegas Sphere had opened, and mortgage loan officer Danielle Renee , of...
Tourism in Morocco is booming – except here Visitor numbers to Morocco are surging, but not in the nation's sleepy, seaside capital....
'The Unabomber's ego may have led to his downfall': The serial killer unmasked by his own writing The Unabomber's campaign of...
Salmon sperm to bird droppings: The science behind bizarre skincare trends that might actually work A flurry of bizarre beauty therapies are trending...
Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain In a darkened control room in Navi Mumbai, 100 operators oversee...
Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why? Sweeping job cuts at Big Tech companies have become an annual tradition. How executives...
The road signs that teach travellers about France For more than 50 years, France's brown motorway signs have done far more than point the way:...
One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking The ants are flying in Kenya at the moment. During this rainy season, swarms can be seen...