An insect hunter from New Zealand named George Hudson is responsible for our clocks changing twice a year.

Katty Kay talks with actress Brooke Shields about her life, career and ageing.

David Attenborough tells the story of the animal that once bewildered scientists.

There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains.

Talking about who is responsible for climate destruction is a fraught topic, how do we work out what is fair?

Research suggests exposure to the cold can help activate brown fat cells which burn more calories.

Why did humans evolve to retain hair on their heads while losing it on their bodies?

The diary of Zhenya Rudneva, head navigator of the 46th Guards Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Air Forces.

The Hollywood star tells the BBC how she used her fame as a sex symbol to raise money for humanitarian causes.

The SpeciaList: What we get wrong about Turkish food and where to eat 368 different kinds of meatballs.

On Kudaka Island, an islet south of Okinawa, two septuagenarians catch underwater snakes.

Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin and Vera Rubin changed the way we view the Universe.

Tracey Emin, once the British art world's 'enfant terrible', talks art and life with the BBC.

A group of Nigerian-Irish teens have developed the Memory Haven app to help people with dementia.

We meet the women embracing an iconic Somali word.

London's Darjeeling Express is ground zero for chef Asma Khan, a champion of women's empowerment.

The hackers, known as Lazarus Group, managed to convert at least $300m (£232m) to unrecoverable funds.

The record-breaking track and field star talks to BBC 100 Women about her advocacy for athletes' rights.

Coffee was once believed to be bad for our health, but research suggests it can actually benefit us.

In the 1980s, David Attenborough travels to Florida to meet the opossum in this groundbreaking documentary.

How America's first professional female tattooist broke through into an art form historically dominated by men.

The award-winning film is based in various parts of New York and location manager Ross Brodar gave us a tour.

British singer-songwriter speaks to BBC 100 Women about life as an independent artist and her fears about fame.

The actor reveals his response after Beyoncé complimented him on his voice.

From kings to dictators, Portugal’s leaders have always used cod as a political tool.

How members of the Damanhur community secretly dug the largest underground temples in the world.

Full of minerals and relaxation, these hot springs in Japan have brought in visitors for over 1,000 years.

UK woman Lynn Stephenson, 61, sold her house in Nottinghamshire to visit every country in the world.

Writer Carmen Roberts tours Puglia's coast, meeting local elders who are trying to preserve a pasta tradition.

Romania is the latest country to join Europe's Schengen Agreement, making travel across its borders much easier.

In March 1999 Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard made the first non-stop round-the-world flight in a balloon.

Eva Zu Beck heads to the Slovenian mountains and puts her skills to the test in a snow-castle competition.

In 1888 Bertha Benz, wife of automotive inventor Karl Benz, took her two sons on a ground-breaking journey.

On May 29, 1919, the sun disappeared for 6 minutes and 51 seconds, changing science forever.

A metal detectorist has uncovered something pretty unexpected and highly valuable on farmland in rural England.

In a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean lies Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, and its colossal Moai.

For more than 100 years, the remains of a high-ranking Viking warrior were assumed to be male.

Some 400 years ago, women in China's Hunan province created a secret language.

The discovery of prehistoric spoons has transformed our understanding of human evolution and culture.

How did the art stolen by the Nazis and hidden by Hitler underground survive World War II?

How a Portuguese queen established one of the most iconic British traditions.  

The Dutch are champions of exercising, but also of sitting down. How is that possible, and why is it dangerous?

For twenty years, Shannon Taggart has been taking pictures of the world’s largest spiritualist community.

How marrying yourself can lead to healthier relationships with others in your life.

Pakistani film star Mahira Khan wants to tackle social issues by changing the narrative in films and on TV.

In the digital age, the beautiful and ancient art of hand-binding books is under threat.

There was minimal evidence of China’s Shang Dynasty until these remarkable animal bones were discovered.

Why did so many ordinary men and women give themselves up so readily to this emerging spiritual leader?

The floating houses built to withstand typhoons and flooding in the Philippines.

The Kagami Numa is usually pretty ordinary looking, but visit at the right time and you might witness a phenomenon which transforms the lake into what looks like a giant eye.

The prehistoric paintings in Magura Cave in Bulgaria are made using a surprising material.

What does the future hold for the next generation of people who live in the Amazon?

Can blue zones tell us the secret to a long and healthy life?

Travel reporter Nick Kwek visits Malaysian Borneo to try the traditional Sabahan-style rice wine.

Marc Cieslak finds out how gentoo penguins are adapting to a warming climate.

Scientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species.