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Engineers align the mirrors of the $10bn observatory to produce a pin-sharp image of a star.

Women and men are increasingly turning to prostitution to pay the bills, despite official denials.

Global warming might be making hailstorms more violent, with larger chunks of ice and more intense downpours, but just how big can a hailstone get?

US sanctions, failing banks, and the drying up of foreign aid have left Afghanistan's economy in tatters.

President Putin has been stoking fears that he will use tactical nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war.

What might Putin want, to be able to come out of the war looking good in the eyes of Russia's majority?

It was feared Mark Vande Hei might be left behind due to tensions over Russia's Ukrainian invasion.

Bullying can make kids' lives a misery and cause lifelong health problems – but scientists are discovering powerful ways to fight it.

Rather than sending a withdrawal or rejection email, workers and employers are simply cutting off contact during the hiring process. Are we stuck in a ‘ghosting’ spiral?

Fifty years after its premiere, Coppola's gangster movie is still considered one of the greatest artworks made about the US, but have we overlooked a key element, asks Nicholas Barber.

A world-renowned guide has put together the most eco-friendly, self-propelled ski adventure possible, teaching travellers to lower their carbon footprint along the way.

A Supreme Court spokesman says the Wikileaks founder failed to raise "an arguable point of law".

We are often told about people’s capacity to thrive after trauma – but these claims may put unnecessary pressure on survivors.

The sport of surfing is modernising, using technology to offer bigger, better and safer thrills.

After a series of medical breakthroughs, will these animals solve the global shortage of organs?

Not only is Deception Island littered with lore and history, it's also one of the only places on the planet where ships can sail directly into the centre of a submerged caldera.

The range of charges on which the men were convicted included terrorism and holding "deviant beliefs".

As Russian forces continue their slow advance, Kyiv's residents fear the worst for their city.

What do you do when your collection of millions of books keeps growing but your bookshelves don't?

The BBC finds no evidence for Russian claims that Ukraine is developing biological weapons with US support.

Virtual reality lets you experience amazing things—from exploring new worlds, to painting with trails of stars, to defending your fleet to save the world. But, headsets …

The real reasons companies are making an extra effort to find out if their staff are happy or not.

How do researchers gauge the probability and severity of nuclear war? Catastrophic risk expert Seth Baum explains.

The thousands of manuscripts contain centuries of African writing on maths, medicine and more.