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Japan is rolling out robots in nursing homes, offices and schools as its population ages and workforce shrinks. What can it teach other countries facing the same problems?

Breakthrough technologies cannot be relied on to help the UK meet its climate targets, a report says.

ast swarms of desert locusts are tearing through the Horn of Africa and south Asia, devouring crops and threatening food supplies and livelihoods. How did it get so bad? BBC News finds out.

A court rules that "Judensau" image can stay on the facade of a Wittenberg church linked to Luther.

Scientists said 99% of understanding of cancer was missing until today.

Most people haven’t even heard of Transnistria, the breakaway state of Moldova that hugs its border with Ukraine. And that’s partly what makes it so fascinating to visit.

The world is on average getting warmer, but we still need to keep buildings at liveable temperatures year-round. Is it possible to cut emissions while keeping warm in winter?

Working in a family firm can be complicated – and resigning even more so. Is there ever a 'good' way to strike out on your own, away from your kin?

Labs across the world have been competing to build “superhard” materials – and they are finally succeeding.

Sunday's date reads the same back to front, the first time this has happened worldwide for centuries.

The man, who is in his 70s and lives in a remote location, raised the alarm using a personal emergency beacon.

From voice-powered digital assistants through to 360-degree images and virtual reality, the new "extended travel experience" will gradually integrate itself into our digital lives. Advertisement feature presented by Singapore Airlines

Abi Blake was nearly killed by her husband. Maybe a new police pilot programme would have helped her?

People love to moan about vegans: research shows only drug addicts inspire the same loathing. Now psychologists may understand why – and the reasoning isn't entirely rational.

Sir Simon Stevens accuses Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Lab of spreading "myths and misinformation".

What's it like living in the semi-underground Seoul flats that feature in hit Korean film Parasite?

The marine snail is a national symbol in Turks and Caicos but overfishing may spell its end.

Dyeing clothes uses a lot of water and chemicals, but new tech is drawing on nature for colours.

Climate change is shifting our relationship with the animal kingdom and helping diseases evolve.

Chicago rapper Young QC ordered a hitman to kill his mum and then withdrew all her savings.

A global study warns of rising levels of discontent with democracy, particularly in the UK and US.

Most visitors will walk past 109 E Palace in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and have no idea that they are passing the site that once served as Robert Oppenheimer’s office.

While we might switch to a plant-based diet with the best intentions, the unseen risks of vegan fast foods might not show up for years

In "high-context" countries where communication is indirect and messages are inferred - like Japan - situational awareness is king.

In many ways, the last surviving Neanderthals are a mystery. But four caves in Gibraltar have given an unprecedented insight into what their lives might have been like.