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The naturalist's seven-decade career was marked with a night of memories, live music and special guests at the Royal Albert Hall.

The US has published transcripts, video clips and audio recordings about unidentified flying objects, also called unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Carrageen pudding and Bedfordshire clangers might no longer be household staples, but some home chefs are bringing them back.

Officials had previously issued warnings on climbing the active volcano due to safety concerns.

An estimated 11,000 North Korean soldiers were sent to fight in Russia's war against Ukraine.

The legendary wildlife broadcaster thanks fans in a message the day before he reaches his centenary.

A video from Odisha state of Jitu Munda taking the remains to the bank went viral this week, leading to anger.

Through surging profits or soaring share prices, the war has been a boon for some firms.

A new scientific analysis of the event shows tiny earthquakes triggered a massive landslide.

The man sued his tour operator for allowing people to reserve sun loungers with towels despite a hotel ban on the practice.

A BBC Sport investigation finds misleading adverts for fitness apps that use AI-generated instructors to make exaggerated claims.

Get a copy of What If? 2 and Randall’s other books at: https://xkcd.com/books More serious answers to absurd questions at: https://what-if.xkcd.com/ This question comes from Ji, who asks: “I heard bananas are radioactive. If they’re radioactive, then they radiate energy. How many bananas would you need to power a house?” Yes, bananas emit radiation, but not very much of it. They’re very safe – until you use them to power a house. Credits ******* Randall Munroe | Narrator Henry Reich | Writer & Director Lizah van der Aart | Illustration and Video Editing Ever Salazar | Chief Chaos Controller Know Art Studios | Music & Sound Effects What If? The Video Series is the official adaptation of the What If? books by Randall Munroe and is produced by Neptune Studios LLC. Randall Munroe is the author of the New York Times bestsellers What If? 2, How To, What If?, and Thing Explainer; the science question-and-answer blog What If?; and the popular web comic xkcd (https://xkcd.com). A former NASA ro...

Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.

New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.

Christopher Nolan's movie, based on the Greek epic, also stars Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.

Conspiracies are running rampant online after the deaths or disappearances of at least 10 people tied to sensitive US research.

The advice puts babies at risk of serious harm, even death, medical professionals have told the BBC.

Sony’s advanced robot Ace has gone head to head with elite athletes, showcasing incredible speed, precision and reaction times far beyond human capability. With high-speed cameras, real-time decision-making, and machine learning, this robot can predict shots, return impossible spins, and dominate rallies. #AI #Robot #Robotics #TableTennis #FutureTech #Technology #RobotVsHuman

Misinformation about contraception has been spreading on social media, alongside the "very real frustrations" of women complaining about side effects.

Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

Death doulas or soul midwives have increased in popularity in recent years. What do they do?

Whether it can really repair muscles and make skin look younger is up for debate.

Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.

Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.