Japan's testbed for future sustainability

A new study says patients are less likely to die in the care of female physicians.

As the reality of civilian space travel closes-in, engineers explore inflatable habitats.

Could the United States' largest saltwater lake hold the key to its energy future?

Marc Cieslak finds out how gentoo penguins are adapting to a warming climate.

Space agencies around the world need lunar soil.

A wild orangutan has astonished researchers by using a medicinal plant to treat his cheek wound.

An extremely rare stellar explosion is about to happen and we will be able to witness it with the naked eye.

A quick look at the viable options that could make shipping more sustainable. 

Two decades after Dolly the sheep, cloning technology has moved on so much that you can now clone your pets.

How does King Charles III's Coronation year compare to that of his mother?

Venus once had oceans of water but today, it's bone-dry. Now, researchers know why.

Thanks to one patient, we now have the most accurate insight into life through the eyes of people affected by it.

Dandora sits on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, and 800 tonnes of garbage is dumped on the site every day.

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Christa Larwood climbs Mount Nemrut to learn more about a group of mystical stone monoliths.

This rare dual emergence of two different broods hasn't happened for 221 years.

As the river dried up, life in Samdzong became impossible. So the locals built a new village from scratch.

In a new series, we will test the limits of the latest AI technology by pitting it against human experts.

A new study reveals the role of rare gene variants and randomness in determining left-handedness.  

Qasa Alom meets a team conducting research on Alaska's changing environment.