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Global warming increases risk of cancer in women: Study
Global warming increases the risk of cancer in women, a new study has found
28 May 2025,7 mins
Human consciousness: Where is it in the brain?
Two theories about consciousness have been put to the test by scientists.
21 May 2025,7 mins
Weight loss drugs reduce cancer risk, study finds
Weight loss drugs could reduce the risk of cancer by 50%.
14 May 2025,7 mins
Octopuses and fish work together
Scientists have discovered fish and octopuses that work together to hunt for food.
07 May 2025,7 mins
Huge power cuts in Spain and Portugal
What caused this huge power cut? Learn about this story with Beth and Pippa
30 Apr 2025,7 mins
Pope Francis dies
What happens after the Pope dies?
23 Apr 2025,7 mins
Sudan war: 'World's worst humanitarian crisis'
The war in Sudan is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world today, say charities
16 Apr 2025,7 mins
World reacts to Trump's tariffs
How are Trump's latest tariffs affecting the global economy?
09 Apr 2025,8 mins
Myanmar mourns earthquake dead
Myanmar has begun five days of national mourning following an earthquake in the country.
02 Apr 2025,7 mins
Turkey protests after political rival jailed
There have been protests in Turkey after the president's main political rival was jailed
26 Mar 2025,7 mins
Astronauts home after 9 months in space
After nine months in space, two Nasa astronauts have finally arrived back on Earth.
19 Mar 2025,9 mins
Woolly mice: Are woolly mammoths next?
Researchers plan to create genetically-altered, mammoth-like elephants in the future.
12 Mar 2025,8 mins
50% adults overweight or obese by 2050: Global study
More than half of all adults could be overweight or obese by 2050.
05 Mar 2025,7 mins
Is vaping as bad as smoking cigarettes?
A new UK study has found that vapes are just as bad for health as cigarettes.
26 Feb 2025,8 mins
Ukraine war: US-Russia peace talks
The US and Russia have agreed to start negotiations for ending the war in Ukraine
19 Feb 2025,8 mins
Gaza ceasefire at risk
The ceasefire which started in Gaza in January is at risk of collapsing.
12 Feb 2025,8 mins
Trump's tariffs
Why has Trump started imposing tariffs on imports into the USA? Listen to find out
05 Feb 2025,8 mins
DeepSeek: Chinese AI app shocks tech world
Why has this Chinese AI app shocked the tech world? Listen to find out
29 Jan 2025,8 mins
Trump returns to power
Donald Trump has returned to power as US president
22 Jan 2025,8 mins
Kumbh Mela: 400 million to attend world's largest festival
A festival so big that it can be seen from space.
15 Jan 2025,7 mins
North Korea hypersonic missile claims
Has North Korea launched a hypersonic missile?
08 Jan 2025,7 mins
The face of the real Santa Claus
Researchers have produced images of the man who Santa Claus is based on.
24 Dec 2024,9 mins
7,000 steps can reduce risk of depression
People who have a higher daily step count may have a lower risk of depression.
18 Dec 2024,8 mins
Rebels defeat Assad in Syria
Syrian rebels have taken control of the country after defeating Bashar al-Assad's forces
11 Dec 2024,8 mins
South Korea's martial law crisis
South Korea's president is facing a political crisis after failing to impose martial law.
04 Dec 2024,8 mins
Laos: Six dead from possible methanol poisoning
Six people have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
27 Nov 2024,7 mins
Ukraine fires US-supplied missiles into Russia
President Biden has approved the use of US missiles against targets in Russia
20 Nov 2024,8 mins
Pakistan's worst ever smog
The smog in Lahore, Pakistan, is at its worst level ever.
13 Nov 2024,8 mins
Donald Trump wins the US Election
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election against Democrat Kamala Harris.
06 Nov 2024,8 mins
Lost Maya city found in Mexico
How has nobody noticed this huge Maya city before?
30 Oct 2024,9 mins