JUST 15 DAYS UNTIL THE GAMES START
Brazil Arrests 10 Over 'Olympics Terrorism'
Federal police in Brazil have arrested 10 members of a group alleged to be preparing acts of terrorism during the Olympic Games.
BBC
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
On The Ground At The Busiest Border Crossing In The World
Stopping by California’s San Ysidro Port of Entry for a look at all the weird ways drug smugglers sneak contraband, like hiding cocaine in hollowed-out fire extinguishers, or how agents use X-rays to spot $130,000 worth of meth crammed in cans of cheese sauce.
'REAL HORROR STORY'
Russia Faces Full Ban From Rio 2016 After Doping Scandal
Russia should be banned from this summer's Olympics and Paralympics after evidence was found of a four-year, state-sponsored doping programme, says the World Anti-Doping Agency.
THE ATTACKER WAS KILLED BY POLICE
Several People Injured In Axe Attack On German Train
A 17-year-old Afghan refugee caused serious injuries to at least 14 people with an axe and a knife, authorities say.
HOW MARY POPPINS WOULD GO TO MARS
Could A Giant 'Broken Umbrella' Take Us Deep Into Space?
Warp drives, wormholes and faster than light spacecraft remain speculative concepts. NASA engineer Bruce Wiegmann, however, is investigating the possibility of flying to the stars using a propulsion system that resembles a giant broken umbrella or wiry jellyfish.
WORKED TO THE BONEHEAD
Is Full-Time Work Bad For Our Brains?
If you’re over 40, working more than 25 hours a week could be affecting your intelligence, new research suggests.
DRIVING IS MINDLESS
Are Walkers Smarter Than Drivers?
A new study shows that walkable cities in the US have higher GDP and education levels. Why?
ALMOST DEFINITELY NOT ALIEN FIREWORKS
The Biggest Explosions In The Universe
These gamma-ray bursts are a million times brighter than entire galaxies.
BUT ALWAYS A LITTLE UGLIER THAN YOU
You Are Surprisingly Likely To Have A Living Doppelganger
We live on a planet of over seven billion people, so surely someone else is bound to have been born with your face? It’s a silly question with serious implications — and the answer is more complicated than you might think.
WITHOUT A TRACE
Hundreds Forcibly Disappeared In Egypt Crackdown, Says Amnesty
Egypt's security services have forcibly made hundreds of people disappear and tortured them in the past year to try to tackle dissent, a rights group says.
AFTER THE ARMY LEAKED IT LAST WEEK
Chelsea Manning Prison Suicide Attempt Is Confirmed
US Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning tried to kill herself in prison last week, her lawyers have confirmed.
WE SEE WHAT WE WANT TO SEE
Why True Coincidences Are Hard To Find
In recent months, the same headlines seem to keep cropping up in our newsfeeds. The reasons why are simple.
TIME AND AGAIN
The Quantum Origin Of Time
In our experience the past is the past and the future is the future, but sometimes the two can cross over.
GUNS AND ROSES
The Surprising Beauty Of World War II Bunkers
Photographing the retired bunkers that sit quietly in rural France.
THIS IS BASICALLY HARRY POTTER'S HOUSE
Why Are Chinese Tourist Flocking To This Random English Suburb?
Mistaken identity and a covert social experiment are among reasons suggested for the sudden appearance of tourists in an Oxfordshire village.
UNDER UNEARTHLY AMOUNTS OF PRESSURE
Going To Venus Will Require The Toughest Spaceship We’ve Ever Built
Future missions to Venus will need tough new technologies — and an old one — to withstand the incredibly harsh conditions on the planet.
BOOM GOES THE, UH, SOMETHING
We're Still Not Totally Sure What Happened In The Tunguska Event
Over 100 years after the most powerful explosion in documented history, researchers are still trying to figure out exactly what happened.
HAIR OF THE DOG RX
Treating Alcoholics With Wine
The recommended treatment for chronic alcoholism is abstinence. But at the Oaks — a permanent home for those who once lived on the streets — residents are given a measure of wine at hourly intervals. It is called the Managed Alcohol Program, and aims to change the drinking behavior of inveterate addicts.
THEY'RE LIT
Half A Million Hoverboards Recalled In US
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said it followed at least 99 incidents where battery packs had overheated.
PISTORIUS WILL NOT APPEAL
Oscar Pistorius Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Murder
The South African athlete has been jailed for six years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva SteenkampIt, though the sentence is far less than the minimum prescribed term in South Africa of 15 years.
