The mission, billed a world first, aims to bring around two kilograms of lunar samples back to Earth.

The mission, billed a world first, aims to bring around two kilograms of lunar samples back to Earth.

The BBC explains why the biggest crypto-exchange platform in the world faces legal trouble in Nigeria.

YouTuber Sham Sharma talks about the positives and perils of sharing his views online.

Gujarat's biggest Muslim ghetto is located in Indian Home Minister’s Amit Shah’s constituency.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik looks at what happened between Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels' former attorney.

Flash bangs made a thunderous noise as police attempted to dismantle the pro-Palestinian protester's camp.

The US president called for the protection of both free speech and the rule of law after days of demonstrations.

The first school Indian Home Minister Amit Shah attended was in his in hometown Mansa in Gujarat.

The BBC visited the Indian home minister's ancestral home in the town of Mansa in Gujarat state.

It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.

US General Michael Langley, says that Islamist extremism, transnational crime and climate change continue to be destabilising factors in Africa.

Two of Grishon Waiganjo's sons were swept away in recent flooding in Kenya that has killed hundreds of people.

Two Republicans broke ranks to join Democrats in repealing the bill after it was revived in April.

Israel has pounded southern Lebanon almost daily since Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on 8 October.

Palaeoanthropologist Emma Pomeroy describes the main features of the Shanidar Z Neanderthal skull.

In a HARDtalk interview from 2021, Paul Auster reflects on culture wars in the US.

The exhibition was on display in Moscow's Victory Park, it included British hardware given to Ukraine.

Video shows pro-Israeli demonstrators trying to tear down barricades and striking campers with sticks and bats.

Meet the Cleveland Cavaliers senior dance team, who are proving that age is just a number.

BBC Sport takes a look around Dharamsala before the fifth Test between India and England and asks whether or not it is the world’s most beautiful place to play and watch cricket.

Meet McLaren's first female development driver, Bianca Bustamante, who says she shares her hopes and ambitions to become a professional Formula 1 driver.

Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott returns to Chamonix, France to witness glacial retreat firsthand.

On the 30th anniversary of the final, England's Gill Burns and Giselle Mather reminisce about their Rugby World Cup victory against the USA in 1994.

BBC Sport travels to Germany to discover why former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso has become so highly rated as a coach - will he replace Jurgen Klopp as manager at Anfield, join Bayern Munich, or stay at Bayer Leverkusen?

After a rocky start to life in League Two, Wrexham now look well placed for another promotion, as BBC Sport asks: how far up can they possibly go?

How Max Verstappen clinched his third successive Formula 1 world drivers' title, featuring a record-breaking 10 race wins in a row.

BBC Sport visits Stamford Bridge to explore Chelsea's recruitment strategy, the club's unprecedented spending spree, and the ambitions of chairman Todd Boehly.

BBC Sport visits Tyneside to explore how Newcastle United have gone from relegation candidates to a Champions League club since being taken over in 2021.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou tells Gary Lineker about being a refugee, his struggle for recognition from top clubs and his hopes of leaving a legacy at Spurs.

BBC Sport visits Liverpool to sample the mood among Everton fans and followers, as the Toffees prepare to move to a new stadium, with Premier League survival in the balance.

How one day in 1963 changed history forever and created a piece of America in the UK.

700 years after his death, Marco Polo's travellogue is full of wonder but also 'hard to believe' in some parts.

How Putin 'dreamed of being the Russian version of James Bond'.

Has Amelia Earhart's plane really been found? Here are the key things to know.

The move made it the first government in the entire English-speaking world to ban the death penalty.

Emeline Nsingi Nkosi heads into Berlin's underground U-Bahn system to visit the disused war bunkers.

The Koh-i-Noor diamond is arguably one of the most famous and controversial jewels in the world.

In 1967 residents of a US-Mexico border town discovered they weren't Mexican citizens but were actually American.

Mr Potato Head, slinky, water balloon, Super Soaker, Monopoly. You know them. But do you know their origin story?

Join Istanbul-based poet and writer Pelin Batu as she explores a museum bursting with history, myth and legend.

The Napoleon Complex - aka 'small man syndrome' - suggests short men are overly aggressive. But is it true?

The 80-year-old murder mystery of how a skeleton ended up inside a wych elm tree.

Carrots help you see in the dark, right? Wrong, you've actually been swallowing WW2 propaganda.

A new study suggests a Viking queen in Denmark may have been more important than kings.

The ancient site of Megiddo is the biblical setting for a final battle between the forces of good and evil.

The treasure of Caldas de Reis is one of the largest hoards of prehistoric gold ever found in Europe.

Hysteria about satanic rituals is arguably the ultimate human conspiracy theory - and it has truly weird origins.

How King Edward VIII negotiated his abdication terms with his family.

A shipwreck worth billions has been sitting on the ocean floor off the coast of Cartagena for centuries.

A deep dive into the unconventional life of King Edward VIII as a young man.  

Scientists had a conversation with Twain, the humpback whale. It's the first ever recorded chat of its kind.

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

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

Explore depths where volcanic fluids meet near-freezing seawater, creating a dynamic clash below.

A look at their love lives reveals a unique courtship and the reality of separation.

Scientists attached cameras to polar bears to learn how they adapt to a warming planet and found worrying trends.

The poignant image of a snoozing polar bear won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.

Qasa Alom visits Alaska where he searches for gold with a local gold prospector.

You know about Mount Vesuvius, but there's a nearby 'supervolcano' with even more immense scale and power.

Pyrgi is a puzzling medieval village in the middle of the Mediterranean island of Chios, in Greece.

A journey to the hidden church in Slovenia from WWI that transformed into a symbol of peace.

A look at the fascinating hidden world of the Mediterranean depths.

With storms occurring between 140 to 160 nights a year, it's no wonder the area is a world record holder.

Our deep oceans are offering up the chance to find new life, but not as we know it.

A wondrous red river in southern Spain has become a laboratory for Nasa operations aimed at exploring Mars.

Home of the human fish, a curious animal that can live 100 years.

In the Valdivian rainforest of Chile, an ancient tree carries answers to the future of climate.

China's Fengjie County contains a natural wonder that has fascinated experts for decades.

Every year, a Colombian waterway transforms into a rushing rainbow.

While wind electricity is clean, this green industry has a waste problem. Now there's a race to solve it.

Tech-loving traveller Paul Carter visits a new kind of farm - one that has to be accessed via an airlock.

How a project near Fukushima has become a lab for demonstrating sustainable ideas for Japan and the wider world.

One company is developing a new way of transferring energy from sea to shore, and it's all powered by the wind.

A day in the life of the Black Mambas.

To sustain an ever growing global population, we need to produce more food.

A Mexican community has found an unusual way to protect their coral reef.

As well as being a superb wine stopper, cork is a unique and versatile material.