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Earth tides: Why our planet's crust has tides too

Did you know that our planet’s crust has tides too? Brown University's Harriet Lau explains how they are different to the ocean.

28 September 2024
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New research aims to predict 'the big one'

Can new research predict 'the big one'?

4 Oct 2024
Weather & science
Is Earth getting a 'mini moon' this fall?

The science behind the 'mini moon' entering Earth's orbit

25 Sep 2024
Weather & science
A home falling into water

Alaska's melting glaciers that rip homes apart

30 Apr 2024
Weather & science
A hailstone twice the size of a baseball.

The rise of the giant hailstones

19 Apr 2024
Weather & science
Why ‘zombie’ fires threaten Canada

What are 'zombie fires' and why they pose a risk for Canada

1 Mar 2024
Weather & science
Bus approaching Earth

What happens when it rains space debris

23 Feb 2024
Weather & science
Why electric vehicles struggle in extreme cold

Why electric vehicles struggle in extreme cold

18 Jan 2024
Weather & science
The sacred birds of longevity revered in Bhutan

The sacred birds of longevity revered in Bhutan

4 Dec 2023
Weather & science
Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth

Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth

9 Nov 2023
Weather & science
The danger of a runaway ice-albedo loop

The danger of a runaway ice-albedo loop

9 Nov 2023
Weather & science
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Is New York really sinking?

9 Nov 2023
Weather & science
Morocco's solar mirror plant

Inside the world's biggest 'mirror' solar plant

9 Nov 2023
Weather & science
Views from an observatory on top of the world

Views from an observatory on top of the world

9 Nov 2023
Weather & science

Saving Vietnam's endangered langur monkeys

Saving Vietnam's endangered langur monkeys

Vietnamese-American journalist W Lee Adams visits Vietnam, home to some of the world's rarest plants and animals.

5 hrs ago
Adventures
US corporate earnings in the spotlight this week

Expert says good US corporate earnings likely - 14 Oct 2024

Market Strategist Matt Orton says he is optimistic about corporate earnings expected this week.

18 hrs ago
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Experience artist Es Devlin's powerful new work

Experience artist Es Devlin's powerful new work

Es Devlin, known for her work with musicians like Beyoncé, invites you to explore her latest project.

1 day ago
Arts in Motion
Sweden's heavy goods trucks go electric

Sweden's heavy goods trucks are going electric

Find out how Sweden, one of the world's biggest truck manufacturers, is trying to make the switch to electric.

3 days ago
Technology of Business
Hugh Grant on Donald Trump's cameo in one of his films

Hugh Grant on Donald Trump's cameo in one of his films

The actor says he did not really register him because his attention was elsewhere.

4 days ago
Film & TV
Robotaxi launch triggers Tesla sell-off

Tesla stock sell-off after robotaxi launch - 11 Oct 2024

The chair of the EV committee at Morningstar says it's less about the technology than the timing.

4 days ago
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Supersonic Plane

Nasa hopes to find a future for supersonic flight

The space agency hopes its X-59 with a new design will overcome the national ban on supersonic flights over land.

4 days ago
Innovation
WTO says global trade is on the up

Global trade up despite growing conflicts — 10 Oct 2024

The World Trade Organisation's chief economist says Europe is the current weak spot in global trade.

5 days ago
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The threat of solar storms explained

The threat of solar storms explained

The US has issued a solar storm watch. So what damage could these explosions wreak on our vulnerable planet?

5 days ago
Science & Health
The power of the breath

How to reset your brain with your breath

With each inhalation and exhalation we have the ability to change the way we think and feel.

5 days ago
Health Decoded
IEA says renewable energy is growing strongly because of affordability

Renewable energy is growing due to low prices - 9 Oct 2024

IEA head says world is adding as much renewable energy by 2030 as current capacity of China, India, EU and US.

6 days ago
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Chinese EVs good for the environment

Uber boss: Chinese EVs good for environment - 8 Oct 2024

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says electric cars should be more affordable so that more drivers can switch to them.

7 days ago
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Vietnam: Visiting Hanoi's oldest food market

Vietnamese-American broadcaster William Lee Adams returns to Vietnam, where his father met his mother.

7 days ago
Adventures
US government should cut debt, says expert

'Higher interest rates mean US should cut debt' - 7 Oct 2024

Expert says says Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget is right to draw attention to the government debt.

8 days ago
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Inside the high-security facility tackling digital threats

BBC reporter Marc Cieslak explores a high-security hub monitoring digital threats ahead of the US election. 

5 Oct 2024
Technology
Musk under financial pressure over X

Musk under final pressure over X - 3 Oct 2024

An expert explains the CEOs fractious relationship with financial regulators.

3 Oct 2024
Opening Bell
How to limit exposure to microplastics

How to limit your exposure to microplastics

Research has shown that we are becoming more exposed to microplastics. What can we do about it?

3 Oct 2024
Science & Health
"There was an extra ring"

Lady Gaga's not so secret engagement

The singer says the French Prime Minister accidentally revealed her Paris engagement to Michael Polansky.

2 Oct 2024
Film & TV
The Treasury of the enigmatic Nabatean civilisation

The Treasury of the enigmatic Nabatean civilisation

Explorer and adventurer Alice Morrison is on the trail of a forgotten ancient civilisation, the Nabateans.

2 Oct 2024
Travel
Impact of port strikes 'too great'

Expert says impact of port strikes 'too great' - 1 Oct 2024

John Drake from the US Chamber of Commerce says President Biden needs to act on US port strikes

1 Oct 2024
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