China's population is set to get smaller for the first time since the great famine struck 60 years ago. Why? And how will this affect the rest of the world?

The biggest space telescope ever built is ready to show us the first stars to light up the cosmos.

These long wispy clouds have fascinated humans for more than a century, but what actually are they?

While the latest research suggests that antibodies against Covid-19 could be lost in just three months, a new hope has appeared on the horizon: the enigmatic T cell.

Bill English was the first person to use a computer mouse, building the first prototype in 1963.

Consumers can struggle to unravel whether claims about a brand or product's sustainability are accurate, but regulators are cracking down on misleading climate claims in advertising.

While the latest research suggests that antibodies against Covid-19 could be lost in just three months, a new hope has appeared on the horizon: the enigmatic T cell.

Some people are a lot more susceptible to boredom. And from 'covert narcissism' to low self-control, the reasons why can teach us about the origins of this mysterious emotion.

More and more children are experiencing "eco-anxiety": a chronic fear of environmental doom. But some are converting their panic into a force for good.

When species disappear, so do their sounds. But scientists are exploring new techniques to use recordings of these very sounds to bring nature back

University of Edinburgh scientists are a step closer to being able to reverse the damage caused by MND.

Rooftop solar panels are offering the promise of a more normal way of living in Lebanon amidst an unsteady electricity supply – for those who can afford it.

For centuries, Sámi reindeer herders have used a unique parenting philosophy to prepare their children for survival in the Arctic. Here's what we can learn from them.

Scientists say sharks and rays are disappearing from the world's oceans at an "alarming" rate.

Long-forgotten yeast strains are being sought out from shipwrecks, abandoned breweries and other locations in the hope they could be put to good use if resurrected.

There are 7,000 languages in the world, 4,000 of which are written, but only 100 can be translated with automated tools such as Google Translate. Is it possible to crack the others?

Heatwaves make daily life uncomfortable, but also pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. Here is our guide to getting through one.

The rising value of Bitcoin leads to ever-higher energy consumption, researchers say.

In a two-week experiment, BBC Future tracked emissions from a vegan, vegetarian and omnivorous diet – and found some thought-provoking ways to lower emissions from our food.

Private transport is one of the world’s biggest sources of greenhouse gases, with emissions rising year on year. It means the way you travel to work matters more than you think.

There are many myths surrounding the aurora but satellite technology provides insights into the celestial marvel.

The research is an important step towards making long-terms stays on the moon possible.

In this spookily prescient booklet, people are advised to keep six feet apart, avoid shaking hands and only send one person per household out to do the shopping.

The ground under New York City is sinking 1-2mm per year, partly due to the sheer mass of all the buildings but it isn't the only city to be suffering – what can be done to save them?

For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the United States has had to contend with historic dams – and now four of them are set to be taken down.

From the Pope to Greta Thunberg, there are growing calls for the crime of “ecocide” to be recognised in international criminal law – but could such a law ever work?

The drug found in magic mushrooms could treat depression in a unique way, researchers say.

Mud buildings are remarkably good at keeping us cool in summer and warm in winter, and withstanding extreme weather. Now architects are returning to this overlooked, age-old material.

Seaweed is a powerhouse for the climate, sending carbon to the seafloor and deacidifying oceans. In Australia, scientists are just beginning to tap its potential.

For millennia, people slept in two shifts – once in the evening, and once in the morning. But why? And how did the habit disappear?

The death rate for Nipah virus is up to 75% and it has no vaccine. While the world focuses on Covid-19, scientists are working hard to ensure it doesn't cause the next pandemic.

For millennia, people slept in two shifts – once in the evening, and once in the morning. But why? And how did the habit disappear?

Michel Roccati tells the BBC he "almost has a normal life" again thanks to an electrical implant.

Humans are deeply social creatures, so what happens when we’re alone for a long time?

By copying the texture of insect wings or using new types of materials to create surfaces that kill or inhibit microbes, we could stop infections before they even get into the body.

Young children don't get sarcasm – but by the time they're teens, it can be their default mode. Here's what science tells us about the mental acrobatics behind that wry one-liner.

It took scientists 375 years to discover the eighth continent of the world, which had been hiding in plain sight all along. But mysteries still remain.

They are the biggest black holes in the known Universe, billions of times more massive than our Sun, but little is known about how these monsters form and grow so big.

An algorithm built in the US correctly identified people with Covid-19 by the sound of their coughs.

A man who has had HIV since the 1980s had a bone marrow transplant from a donor resistant to the virus.

For decades, fusion has been the alchemy of our technological age. So, how feasible is the UK’s plan to build a commercially viable fusion power plant by 2040?