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A new novel about a pandemic shows how thrillers can hold insights about the things to come.

Two million years ago, Africa was home to three human-like species, new discoveries reveal.

Could Covid-19 permanently change how the global economy works?

The motoring organisation predicts a permanent reduction in the demand for travel.

A US man who claims to be on a mission to hunt Osama Bin Laden is arrested in Chitral in northern Pakistan, police say.

Nigeria's commercial hub and the capital have gone into lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Ancient air pollution, trapped in ice, reveals details about life and death in 12th Century Britain.

Could the huge shifts in our way of life being introduced as part of the fight against Covid-19 pave the way for a more humane economy?

While the sight of empty supermarket shelves may lead shoppers to fear food shortages, experts in the food supply chain say the system is built to endure.

Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers are fleeing cities, posing a fresh risk of infection.

A new batch of these ostentatiously coloured and popular arachnids is described in Australia.

There are reasons to believe the world may emerge from this upheaval enhanced, writes Matthew Syed.

The test could help diagnose tumours sooner, often before any symptoms, scientists hope.

How to avoid some of the pitfalls of teleconferencing and how it is changing the way we meet and do business.

Should the human population disappear tomorrow, what might future archaeologists find of the food we eat? And, most importantly, would any of it still be edible?

Demand is rising for orange juice during virus outbreak while supply is hit by transport restrictions.

Throughout history, nothing has killed more human beings than infectious disease. Covid-19 shows how vulnerable we remain – and how we can avoid similar pandemics in the future.

All your questions about sex in the time of coronavirus, answered.

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt found a visit to Antarctica made him emotional, and ultimately hopeful.

The way we do our laundry, clean our dishes and hose down our cars all has a surprising and largely unnoticed impact on the climate.

A highly unexpected turn of events.

Start-ups are growing fish "meat" in labs and say it will be competitive with fish from the sea.

If even a single surface is compromised, a virus can infect the majority of a workplace in a matter of hours.

Funerals have been banned in Italy - robbing many families of the chance to say a final goodbye.

Step outside without a face mask in Hong Kong and you'll get looks. That's not true elsewhere. Why?