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2017-07-19: Dirt is good for babies
2017-07-17: Water bears will survive until the Sun dies
2017-07-15: House dust could make us fat
2017-07-13: Coffee drinkers may live longer
2017-07-11: Scientists say life on Mars would be difficult
2017-07-09: People now snorting chocolate to get high
2017-07-07: Volvo will start making only all-electric cars
2017-07-05: Bank of England staff to go on strike
2017-07-03: Starbucks opens coffee shop with tatami in Kyoto
2017-07-01: Great Barrier Reef valued at $42.5 billion
2017-06-29: World Food Prize goes to Nigerian banker
2017-06-27: World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) changes name
2017-06-25: The shape of eggs helps birds fly well
2017-06-23: Strange deep-sea creatures found near Australia
2017-06-21: YouTube has plan to fight online terror
2017-06-19: Jay Z receives top songwriting honor
2017-06-17: New suntan drug could prevent skin cancer
2017-06-15: Trendy names make vegetables look tastier
2017-06-13: Mixed-gender events added to 2020 Olympics
2017-06-11: Sesame Street and IBM make vocabulary app
2017-06-09: Indonesia attempts to count all its islands
2017-06-07: Arab nations cut ties with Qatar
2017-06-05: Musk abandons Trump after U.S. dumps Paris Agreement
2017-06-03: The world is 0.28% more peaceful than a year ago
2017-06-01: Finland to reform education for the digital age
2017-05-30: 'Robocop' – first robot police officer starts work
2017-05-28: Fitness trackers 'poor at measuring calories burned'
2017-05-26: Scientists find out how flamingos stand on one leg
2017-05-24: Author unhappy with use of the word 'meme'
2017-05-22: Europe's top soccer leagues get first female referee
2017-05-20: Holland's king reveals secret life as pilot
2017-05-18: Microsoft blames U.S. spy agency for WannaCry
2017-05-16: China outlines Silk Road plan for global trade
2017-05-14: Maori haka and language may keep dementia away
2017-05-12: FBI boss thought his firing was a joke
2017-05-10: Nicki Minaj to pay college fees for fans
2017-05-08: Swearing can make you physically stronger
2017-05-06: Exercise pill could replace exercising
2017-05-04: Abu Dhabi opens government 'Happiness Cafe'
2017-05-02: A third of the food we produce is wasted
2017-04-30: Plastic-eating worm could remove the world's waste
2017-04-28: China launches first Chinese-made aircraft carrier
2017-04-26: Egg freezing offered as perk to female employees
2017-04-24: Families get government help with housework
2017-04-22: Exercise is contagious because of social media
2017-04-20: USA ends 'patience' with North Korea
2017-04-18: High school changes 'sexist' Women's Studies course
2017-04-16: Man dragged off plane will sue United Airlines
2017-04-14: Dutch towns tell tourists how to behave
2017-04-12: People lose money in online dating scam
2017-04-10: Jungle people with almost no heart problems
2017-04-08: Halal snack helps bring Australians together
2017-04-06: Sales quotas exploit convenience store workers
2017-04-04: No shampoo may be better for your hair
2017-04-02: Scientists list 12 new types of cloud
2017-03-31: Older mothers may raise happier children
2017-03-29: Laptop ban goes into effect in certain countries
2017-03-27: Scientists find way to mass produce bloods
2017-03-25: Funeral discounts for Japan's elderly who quit driving
2017-03-23: Face recognition scanner to stop toilet paper thieves
2017-03-21: Subway sues TV station for $210 million
2017-03-19: Climate changed the shape of our nose
2017-03-17: Social media sites face heavy hate speech fines
2017-03-15: World Wide Web inventor worried about its future
2017-03-13: World faces biggest humanitarian crisis since 1945
2017-03-11: How to become a memory champion
2017-03-09: Trial of 'female' traffic signals starts in Australia
2017-03-07: Scientists say there could be life on TRAPPIST-1 planets
2017-03-05: Japan attempts to ease working hours
2017-03-03: Bulgarian radio can play modern music again
2017-03-01: Mothers get less sleep than fathers
2017-02-27: Fasting may lead to health benefits
2017-02-25: Carlos Ghosn to step down as Nissan boss
2017-02-23: Slippery ketchup bottle helps zero-waste economy
2017-02-21: Bio-terrorism could kill 30 million in a year
2017-02-19: Zealandia – The eighth continent?
2017-02-17: Marriage makes you less stressed
2017-02-15: New, super-thin material cools buildings
2017-02-13: Director for new Batman movie coming soon
2017-02-11: World's largest refugee camp must stay open
2017-02-09: TV maker illegally tracked and sold viewing data
2017-02-07: Size zero models have dangerous eating disorders
2017-02-05: Astronauts' brains change shape during spaceflight
2017-02-03: Starbucks plans to employ 10,000 refugees
2017-02-01: Half a million at Washington D.C. Women's March
2017-01-30: Scientists say end of world is 30 seconds closer
2017-01-28: Cats are just as clever as dogs, says study
2017-01-26: Worries about microplastics in our seafood
2017-01-24: City plans to plant 3 million trees
2017-01-22: Ants use the Sun to get from A to B
2017-01-20: Eating chili peppers helps you live longer
2017-01-18: Eight billionaires as rich as half the world
2017-01-16: Animal rights pressure group buys LV shares
2017-01-14: Scientists make super-strong spider web silk
2017-01-12: Weekend-only exercise enough to live longer
2017-01-10: Zombies would wipe out humans in 100 days
2017-01-07: Using cotton buds could damage your hearing
2017-01-04: Language barriers holding back global science
2017-01-01: USA and Russia in election hacking tit-for-tat
2016-12-29: Japan Prime Minister visits Pearl Harbor
2016-12-26: Smartphone toilet paper at Japan airport
2016-12-23: Women are better doctors but get paid less
2016-12-20: UK's Prince Harry vows to make a difference
2016-12-17: Scientists unlock secrets to seahorses
2016-12-15: Syrian refugee top student in Australia school
2016-12-13: Venezuela seizes 4 million toys for its children
2016-12-11: Ivory Coast gets three-word postal addresses
2016-12-09: 1.2 million people accept birthday party invitation
2016-12-07: New store lets you shop, walk out and pay later
2016-12-05: Oil pipeline protest joined by military veterans
2016-12-03: Thailand has a new king
2016-12-01: Christmas cards show nativity in war zone
2016-11-29: India to be a cashless society, says Prime Minister
2016-11-27: Low social status bad for health
2016-11-25: Man sells firewood to pay wife's medical bills
2016-11-23: Seriously powerful weather satellite put into space
2016-11-21: Emergency junk food flown to earthquake town
2016-11-19: Scientists change plants' sunblock to grow more crops
2016-11-17: Mathematicians work out the perfect cup of coffee
2016-11-15: Israel backs bill to make mosques quieter
2016-11-13: Boys and girls react differently to stress
2016-11-11: World leaders have mixed reactions to Trump victory
2016-11-09: India cities experiencing hazardous air quality
2016-11-07: Calls for Daylight Saving Time to be scrapped
2016-11-05: U.S. must be world policeman, says ex-NATO boss
2016-11-03: New UAE law gives workers time off to read
2016-11-01: Broccoli and avocado slow down aging
2016-10-30: No putting on make-up on trains, says rail company
2016-10-28: Myanmar and Iraq most generous countries
2016-10-26: Three-quarters of British people commit micro crimes
2016-10-24: Dogs dream about their owners, says scientist
2016-10-22: Philippines to split from USA
2016-10-20: Shanghai IKEA bans old people from dating
2016-10-18: Teen drivers most at risk of crashing
2016-10-16: Nigeria president says wife belongs in the kitchen
2016-10-14: Sweet potato scientists win World Food Prize
2016-10-12: Samsung: Don't use dangerous Galaxy Note
2016-10-10: Vegetable gardens tested for Mars
2016-10-08: Girls do 160 million more hours of chores than boys
2016-10-06: The world needs 69 million more teachers
2016-10-04: Donald Trump under fire for not paying tax
2016-10-02: Pakistan cinemas ban Indian movies
2016-09-30: Male models earn 75% less than female models
2016-09-27: Giving babies peanuts and eggs may avoid allergies
2016-09-24: Sad movies help reduce pain
2016-09-21: Internet addiction sign of mental health problems
2016-09-18: First all-hijab collection at New York Fashion Week
2016-09-15: Dolphin language may have grammar
2016-09-12: Fresh hopes as ceasefire is agreed in Syria
2016-09-09: Facebook puts back censored Vietnam photo
2016-09-06: Brown shoes could mean you fail a job interview
2016-09-03: Why do children go to school?
2016-08-31: Swimming with dolphins may be banned
2016-08-28: Colombia and FARC rebels sign peace deal
2016-08-25: Study shows there are two divorce seasons
2016-08-22: What the 5,300-year-old Iceman wore
2016-08-19: July was hottest month in recorded history
2016-08-16: Scientists make self-repairing clothes
2016-08-13: Online gaming may improve school test scores
2016-08-10: People who read live longer
2016-08-07: Men better at making up after a fight
2016-08-04: Rio Olympics medal predictions
2016-08-01: Dietary supplements could be bad for you
2016-07-30: Office workers need one hour of exercise a day
2016-07-28: New Zealand to rid non-native pests by 2050
2016-07-26: Anger at royal child feeding dog ice cream
2016-07-24: Perfect body to survive traffic accidents created
2016-07-22: Trump employee apologises for plagiarising Michelle Obama speech
2016-07-20: 6,000 held after failed Turkey coup
2016-07-18: Educators recommend more outdoor learning
2016-07-16: Boris Johnson – UK's controversial new foreign secretary
2016-07-14: Woman had to go on honeymoon without husband
2016-07-12: Pokemon Go is the next big thing
2016-07-10: Toyota closes elevators to save money
2016-07-08: Italian town to use silent fireworks for stressed dogs
2016-07-06: UAE tells citizens not to wear national dress abroad
2016-07-04: Plants can make intelligent decisions
2016-07-02: Company pays its workers to sleep
2016-06-30: Card games can help recovery from strokes
2016-06-28: Glass slide opens 300 metres above the street
2016-06-26: U.K. votes to leave European Union
2016-06-24: Fake tech support scams on the rise
2016-06-22: U.N. says refugee numbers at record level
2016-06-20: We may not meet aliens until the year 3500
2016-06-18: Italian restaurant named as best in the world
2016-06-16: Gay men refused as blood donors after Orlando shooting
2016-06-14: UK leaving Europe is bad for science
2016-06-12: Scientists turn CO2 emissions into stone
2016-06-10: World's 'most wanted' people smuggler arrested
2016-06-08: Swiss vote no to free monthly income for all
2016-06-06: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74
2016-06-04: Breaking News English good to go on mobile devices
2016-06-02: U.S. police to look into shooting of zoo gorilla
2016-05-31: International Space Station gets air-filled extension
2016-05-29: Anger over racist Chinese advert
2016-05-27: New product tests for spiked drinks
2016-05-25: President Obama to visit Hiroshima
2016-05-23: Women wearing cosmetics are paid more
2016-05-21: Get an electric shock to stop buying things
2016-05-19: Scientists make see-through wood
2016-05-17: Abandoned puppy gets job at baseball club
2016-05-15: 72-year-old woman gives birth
2016-05-13: Budweiser beer renamed 'America'
2016-05-11: Men developed deep voices to scare other men
2016-05-09: Russian weapons maker now a fashion brand
2016-05-07: Stealing food is not a crime, says Italian court
2016-05-05: Leicester City in football fairytale win
2016-05-03: Duchess of Cambridge on Vogue cover
2016-05-01: New gym opens to train robots
2016-04-29: Venezuela introduces 2-day working week
2016-04-27: Worries over eating disorders in Japan
2016-04-25: Massive coral reef found in Amazon River
2016-04-23: Rock superstar Prince dies at 57
2016-04-21: Over-the-counter medicine may shrink brain
2016-04-19: McDonald's restaurant to offer all-you-can-eat fries
2016-04-17: The Czech Republic to be renamed Czechia
2016-04-15: Ancient mummy found wearing Adidas boots
2016-04-13: Men rescued after writing ‘HELP’ in the sand
2016-04-11: Money can buy happiness
2016-04-09: World Heritage sites at risk from industry
2016-04-07: Iceland leader quits over Panama Papers
2016-04-05: White man attacked for having dreadlocks
2016-04-03: New device keeps air in your house safe
2016-03-31: Women-only train cars starting in Germany
2016-03-28: Pope Francis most popular world leader
2016-03-25: Aung San Suu Kyi to be Myanmar foreign minister
2016-03-22: Discount for bringing own cup to Starbucks
2016-03-19: Donald Trump on global risk list
2016-03-17: Google refuses to remove 'gay music' video
2016-03-15: Ghana visas for all African Union members
2016-03-13: Apple-FBI iPhone argument getting bigger
2016-03-11: Cutting up food helped human evolution
2016-03-09: Nintendoland to open in Japan
2016-03-07: Turkey takes over biggest newspaper
2016-03-05: Happiness can break your heart too
2016-03-03: Lack of sleep gives you the munchies
2016-03-01: Desert beetles used to get water from air
2016-02-28: Sisters reunited 30 years after Colombia avalanche
2016-02-26: The $265,000 job that no one wants
2016-02-24: Half of world population will be short-sighted
2016-02-22: Over 18,300 apply for 14 astronaut jobs
2016-02-20: Fast-growing weed covering Australian town
2016-02-18: What life will be like in 2116
2016-02-16: Man sells British countryside air to China
2016-02-14: Researchers find Einstein's space waves
2016-02-12: Drought Leaves Ethiopia Facing Food Crisis
2016-02-10: School teaches baby orangutans survival skills
2016-02-08: Euro politicians told to stop speaking English
2016-02-06: Luxembourg to develop asteroid mining
2016-02-04: Dubai world's busiest international airport
2016-02-02: Zika virus could affect 4 million people
2016-01-30: Women do not get enough sleep
2016-01-27: Bananas in danger of becoming extinct
2016-01-24: Fairy tales could be 6,000 years old
2016-01-21: Women have to pay more in shops
2016-01-18: Up to half of adults suffer from mental illness
2016-01-15: New action to stop nuisance phone calls
2016-01-12: Sugar could be harmful to our health
2016-01-09: UN promises action on N Korea nuclear test
2016-01-06: Iran and Saudi Arabia in war of words
2016-01-03: More people to stick to New Year's resolutions
2015-12-31: Belgium arrests two over New Year terror plot
2015-12-28: Centuries-old diseases coming back
2015-12-25: School says Hello Kitty Christmas tree can stay
2015-12-22: Air France plane in bomb scare
2015-12-19: Consumers asked to throw away hoverboards
2015-12-16: Ed Sheeran takes a year's break from social media
2015-12-13: Scotland strips titles it gave to Donald Trump
2015-12-10: Harmful bacteria getting stronger
2015-12-07: Height may be the key to a happy marriage
2015-12-04: Pet dogs lower stress in kids
2015-12-01: New therapy to overcome fear of dentist
2015-11-28: Putin warns Turkey after shooting of warplane
2015-11-25: Facebook boss to take paternity leave
2015-11-22: Europe must 'wake up' to terror threats
2015-11-19: Coffee can help you live longer
2015-11-16: Amazon enters UK grocery shopping market
2015-11-13: Russia faces athletics suspension
2015-11-10: More and more 70-year-olds working
2015-11-07: China and Taiwan in historic meeting
2015-11-04: Couple must lose pets or home
2015-11-01: China ends one-child policy
2015-10-29: Processed meat causes cancer, says WHO
2015-10-26: Snow leopard under threat from climate change
2015-10-23: The Force Awakens breaks ticket records
2015-10-20: The Internet gives new meanings to common words
2015-10-17: Pompeii thieves say relics are cursed
2015-10-14: Ecotourism a danger to wildlife
2015-10-11: Jobless young people a big problem
2015-10-08: Doctors say hospitals should ban perfumes
2015-10-05: French radio wants to play English songs
2015-10-02: Volkswagen to recall 11 million cars
2015-09-29: Brad Pitt movie scares farm animals
2015-09-26: More people die from selfies than shark attacks
2015-09-23: Dementia will rise in the future
2015-09-20: Arrested clock-making teen invited to White House
2015-09-17: Smaller plates help reduce obesity
2015-09-14: Travelling to and from work is work, says EU
2015-09-11: Top soccer video game has women's teams
2015-09-08: Germany and Austria welcome refugees
2015-09-05: Earth has lost half its trees because of humans
2015-09-02: Slow-melting ice cream could be here soon
2015-08-30: A billion people on Facebook in one day
2015-08-27: Scientists close to influenza vaccine
2015-08-24: Saudi women to vote for first time
2015-08-21: Research shows dogs used to be more like cats
2015-08-18: Reports of doping cover-up in athletics