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Siberia's enormous hole in the ground is getting bigger

A large crater in Siberia is getting bigger due to the way permafrost interacts with the environment.

It is helping scientists understand more about past climates and how the permafrost is reacting to a warming world.

By Melissa Hogenboom & Griesham Taan

23 February 2022
Conservation

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How to protect Turkey’s brown bears

17 Jan 2023
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How to build islands sustainably

Maldives: Sustainable ways to build islands

10 Jan 2023
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Saving the reefs that protect the Maldives

16 Aug 2022
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Behind Madagascar’s 'octopus garden' experiment

21 Jul 2022
Conservation
The Burning Scar Color

Why the food you eat threatens ancestral forests

23 Feb 2022
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Milking snails in Oaxaca

The dangerous pursuit of one of the world's rarest colours

23 Feb 2022
Conservation
The ghost theme park of South Korea

The ghost theme park of South Korea

23 Feb 2022
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The place trapped between two countries

23 Feb 2022
Conservation

Leaf monkey

Watch dramatic moment monkey family defends baby from python

Leaf monkeys are close-knit family groups that work closely to protect themselves and newborns.

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Natural wonders
Hailee Steinfeld's funniest moments on set

Hailee Steinfeld's funniest moments on set

Sharing the screen with Michael B Jordan, Woody Harrelson or Rebel Wilson comes lots of laughter.

1 day ago
Film & TV
Sinfonía por el Perú: Changing lives through music

Sinfonía por el Perú: Changing lives through music

What if a single note could change a life? That's exactly what's happening at Sinfonía por el Perú.

2 days ago
Arts in Motion
Travel Show Alabama Selma

The Selma march that changed the course of history

Reece Parkinson travels through America's Deep South to discover how the civil rights movement is remembered.

2 days ago
Culture & Experiences
Lengurs

Watch langurs' daring crossings over busy roadway

A new monkey bridge in Malaysia provides hope for wildlife navigating fragmented habitats.

5 days ago
Natural wonders
Markets welcome US-UK trade agreement

Markets welcome US-UK trade agreement

Wealth management expert says financial markets will be relieved the US is striking deals with trading partners.

5 days ago
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The town where deer roam free (and mostly peacefully)

Watch as this long-standing coexistence faces disruption each autumn as male deer compete for mates.

6 days ago
Natural wonders
Pope Joan: the legend of the only woman pontiff

Pope Joan: the woman who fooled the church

A woman who allegedly was the head of the Catholic Church became one of the most controversial Middle Ages tales.

7 days ago
History
The secret magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

The secret WW2 magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

Hiding in an attic, Jewish man Curt Bloch found inspiration through crafting anti-Nazi parody.

8 days ago
History
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Rome's most stunning optical illusions revealed

From the Malta Knights keyhole to a set of vanishing columns, discover the Eternal City's visual secrets.

5 May 2025
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Steven Isserlis: 'I want to be a voice in their heads'

Steven Isserlis: 'I want to be a voice in their heads'

In an intimate portrait, acclaimed cellist Steven Isserlis opens up about why he loves teaching young musicians.

5 May 2025
Arts in Motion
Watch rare sperm found by AI in IVF lab

Watch how rare sperm is found in IVF lab

We go inside a New York City lab developing new tech to increase IVF success rates for patients.

3 May 2025
Tech Now
Just how dangerous is space debris?

Just how dangerous is space debris?

In the past decade, the dramatic surge in satellite launches has left space cluttered with junk.

2 May 2025
Weather & science
How gut bacteria control your brain

How your 'second brain' changes the way you think

The connection between our brain and gut has a profound effect on our wellbeing. We look at ways to improve it.

1 May 2025
Health Decoded
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Seven images that transformed our world view

Watch how the maps and images of our planet from above have changed over the last two millennia.

30 Apr 2025
Earth
Lemurs

Lemur mum has ingenious idea to save newborn from ticks

Newly discovered behaviour shows a group of lemur mothers inventing a self-medication method involving ants.

29 Apr 2025
Natural wonders
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Uncovering a hangar full of rare historic campervans

Watch what happens when we try to take one of the world's oldest motor homes, a 1935 Pontiac, for a spin.

28 Apr 2025
The Travel Show
Lily Sabri talks after two year silence

Lilly Sabri talks after two year silence on social media

The fitness influencer went silent after a story about her fiancee allegedly cheating went viral.

25 Apr 2025
World of Business
US-China tariff hopes come and go

Highly unlikely for tariffs to be ratcheted up, expert says

David Waddell says markets have sniffed out that there are reasons to be less pessimistic in this environment.

25 Apr 2025
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Week in markets

Week in Markets - 25 Apr 2025

A weekly summary of the big stories from financial markets around the world.

25 Apr 2025
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