LinksDATE

Entire teams of people spend their days imagining what might happen in a crisis to ensure we can be better prepared for when the worst really does happen.

New evidence has been found for epic prehistoric voyages between the Americas and eastern Polynesia.

The vote by the community's advisory board comes after weeks of anti-racism protests around the world.

While the practice of Nuad Thai can now be found in spas throughout the world, the soul of the humble therapy hasn’t changed much in the place where it was born.

The letter, signed by many leading writers and activists, denounces "a vogue for public shaming".

How one teenager spent nearly £3,000 on his "addiction" to video game loot boxes.

After years of slower beats and introspective lyrics, pop is becoming optimistic again. Here's why.

Reports of more than 200 cases have shattered confidence in the life-defining national Gaokao exams.

A report says the US failed to provide sufficient evidence to justify killing the Iranian general.

As a small but growing number of new rum distilleries open, is the spirit set to see a sales boom?

Email has never been huge in China, and it’s down to a combination of cultural factors and timing.

Crunchy and curvy, these ample-bottomed queen ants are as prized in Colombia as caviar. But to find them, you’ll have to make it past thousands of soldier ants.

The sighting of young Cross River gorillas in Nigeria eases fears they will soon die out.

In 2001, air travel was dealt a massive blow by the 11 September attacks, and the effects lasted years. But this was a ripple compared to what Covid-19 will do.

Home to some of the world’s most important medieval Quranic texts, this desert oasis was once an intellectual hub. But after more than 1,200 years, it may soon vanish.

The justices decide an eastern swathe of the state should be recognised as part of a reservation.

France's president puts an end to speculation that the restored spire will be modern in style.

More people are having surgery as they can work from home while they recover and hide behind masks.

A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "reflections".

The US space agency's next rover is placed atop of the rocket that will send it to the Red Planet.

Lemurs, North Atlantic whales and a rare fungus are also new additions to the IUCN's Red List.

President Erdogan reopens Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship, after a court ruling.

A Stonehenge-style wooden formation and a lead-lined Roman burial are also among the finds.