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Some cities are rolling out ambitious electric scooter sharing schemes, while others have banned them outright. Just how green, and how safe, are e-scooters?

A surge in hospital traffic may indicate the virus hit China earlier than reported, a study suggests.

Recycled rare earth magnets are one solution to the rising demand for minerals used in our tech.

People share the oldest gadgets they still use, via social media.

Te Urewera, one of the country’s most isolated rainforests, was the world’s first natural resource to be granted the same rights as a legal person.

The UAE's Hope project is hailed as a "real step forward" for space exploration in the Arab world.

For centuries, scientists have obsessed over a primordial blob that can shape-shift, clone itself, and live indefinitely.

Antiquities collector Forrest Fenn says a treasure chest he hid a decade ago has finally been found.

From an enigmatic rage disorder to a sickness of overthinking, there are some mental illnesses you only get in certain cultures. Why? And what can they teach us?

Battery-maker Catl says it is ready to make a product that could power a car over 1.2 million miles.

But the prime minister describes the toppling of Edward Colston's statue as a "criminal act".

Jacob Roberts broke his leg falling into a 4m-deep well while running away from a dog.

Olof Palme was shot dead on Sweden's busiest road in 1986. Now, prosecutors may know who killed him.

There are millions of non-hand-washers hiding among us. Why won’t they adopt this simple hygiene habit – and how can we change their minds?

Many are reporting experiencing more vivid dreams than usual. Cath Pound asks psychotherapist Philippa Perry how art can help us understand them – and ourselves.

Unknown until 2013, a team of around 15 women were employed to taste the Führer’s food to check if it was poisoned. A new play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival tells their story.

A century ago, people had a very different idea of what it means to be heterosexual. Understanding that shift in thinking can tell us a lot about fluid sexual identities today.

In the Netherlands, criminals with mental illness are treated differently from many other countries. Melissa Hogenboom visits a Dutch prison to find out how.

Some people suffering psychoactive disorders such as schizophrenia have no idea they are ill – and refuse to seek treatment. Is it right to force them to seek treatment?

Rick Scott tells the BBC, without evidence, China is trying to "slow down" vaccine development in the West.

From the funny to the outright rule breaks, people open up about the moments they might rather forget.

An oil worker who was in quarantine wore a disguise so he could watch his children from a distance.

Could Covid-19 have been here earlier than we thought? The BBC’s medical correspondent investigates.

Protests following the death of George Floyd have brought some important phrases into the spotlight.

Pandemic hunting scientists warn of a 'perfect storm' for new diseases to emerge from wildlife.