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It’s easy to play on negative stereotypes of Orthodox communities. But it’s unhelpful and out of date.
There are some strong arguments for giving machines the rights to their creations.
There are some huge issues at stake – and many of them are being ignored.
Researchers use CT scanners to take first look inside pterosaur eggs.
The author, Nicholas Royle, believes he doesn’t deserve a Bad Sex in Fiction award. It’s just unfortunate his namesake novelist has won one.
Stand by for drones, robots and sensors to the rescue.
What can international law do to help curb the use of a lethal, indiscriminate weapon?
The sea remains the least explored habitat on our blue planet.
…but we should focus on lifestyle factors we can change.
A surprising case in Queensland, Australia is changing the way we think about what can be used an official document after your death.
Thousands queued to buy the report by William Beveridge that would lay the foundations for Britain’s modern welfare state.
Russian officials will be hoping that excitement about one of the world’s biggest sporting events generates some goodwill for the country.
Controversial new study challenges contemporary thinking about what the universe is made of.
It can fill in the scientific gaps.
Negative experiences in mainstream schools have harmful long-term effects on pupils with autism spectrum conditions.
The rugby league world cup final on December 2 is between traditional heavyweights Australia and England. But the real story is the rise of diaspora national sides like Tonga, Fiji and Lebanon.
But Zimbabwe must act quickly.
Human heart transplantation is 50 years old.
Citizens of Oman can now find every government department on Twitter, reporting issues and ensuring public servants are kept on their toes.
Children with an irregular bedtime performed worse on cognitive tests, had worse behaviour and were more likely to be obese than others.
Floods and natural disasters can be highly traumatic for children.
The BBC’s former correspondent in Gaza reviews Donald Macintyre’s Gaza: Preparing for Dawn.
At Ebbsfleet, in northeast Kent, archaeologists have finally uncovered the site where Julius Caesar’s fleet landed in 54BC.
The impetus to impose immigration restrictions to prevent entry of certain ethnic groups into the US is not a new one.