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World-Changing Ideas
Fascinating stories, need-to-know briefings and compelling video inspired by BBC Future's World-Changing Ideas event series.
Technology has made our everyday lives much easier than our ancestors had it. This series explores how this technology works, how it's being used today, and the advances that can be expected in the future.
Dublin is a bustling capital city with one and a half million inhabitants. Alongside the humans live thousands of domestic animals, birds and wildlife. When they need emergency care, a dedicated team of people are there to help.
Bench to Bedside
Bench to Bedside tells the inspirational stories of people and animals living with serious illnesses and the incredible biomedical research that could save their lives.
Prepare to go beyond the dojo of pure-style martial arts and explore five new realms of combat. Fight Science brings a selection of nature's best athletes into the lab, to determine the limits of human fighting ability.
BBC presenter and trained engineer Jack Stewart sorts solar planes from magnetic trains, offering you a guide to the vehicles and transport technologies of tomorrow.
Dutch public broadcaster VPRO offers you impressive and award-winning travel series that will help you expand your view on the world.
What If?' from BBC Future explores thought experiments and hypothetical scenarios.
Arctic Dilemma
Iceland and Greenland are being severely affected by climate chnage. How will it affect the future of the islands and their people?
What Females Want and What Males Will Do
What Females Want and What Males Will Do explores the evolution of sexual strategies and what makes certain species winners and losers in the mating game.
Drain the Ocean
What if we could pull the plug and drain the planet's water? What would we see? What would we learn? Follow a virtual scientific expedition to the deep as we explore one of earth's last great frontiers.
Rutherford and Fry
Drs Rutherford and Fry are on hand to solve everyday mysteries sent into BBC Future.
Go inside the human body to discover its true potential and examine whether some people are pushing it too far.
Great Australians with Alan Jones
Popular media personality Alan Jones talks to a selection of talented and influential Australians who have achieved greatness in their respective fields. Eponymous without seeking the furnishings of fame, these individuals have risen to considerable challenges to become world figures in their fields.
Building Tomorrow
Building Tomorrow presents radical visions that illustrate not only the huge challenges we face, but also the opportunities that could materialise if we push the limits of what's possible.
Science Episodes
The Deceptive Origins of Subliminal Messaging
Fears of subliminal messages have been present in pop culture for decades, but does it actually work? And where did it start?
How Star Wars Created The Most Iconic Intro In Cinema History
The Star Wars opening crawl is arguably as iconic as light sabers and Darth Vader himself. hen A New Hope hit theaters in 1977 audiences rose to their feet during this intro crawl, cheering in unfiltered excitement. Over the past 42 years each of ...
Is Fasting The New Fountain Of Youth?
Fasting is a practice that dates back centuries and still plays a role in many cultures and religions.
How To Follow Through On Your Resolutions
Visible yet invisible: The poetry of light
It isn't only physicists who are fascinated by light. Poets too have been entranced by its powers. Photons have mysterious properties. Perhaps this is why we like to light candles when we're feeling contemplative.
LiFi - The internet of light
Li-Fi, short for "Light Fidelity" is a wireless technology that uses LED light to share data. It is faster and safer than regular WiFi. And it could soon be put into practice.
Tech Crunch's Startup Battlefield Competition: using thought to control a robot
MIndAffect is researching ways to let users control devices with just their minds.
Climate research in Rwanda
Africa's first climate monitoring station is located on Mount Mugogo in Rwanda. Scientists there monitor levels of various greenhouse gases. They hope their data will help strengthen Africa's position at international climate negotiations.
Zuckerberg Charity Wants To Cure All Disease
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife recently announced they want to cure the world of all disease.
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Geoengineering the climate
Blanketing the Antarctic ice sheet in artificial snow might sound outlandish. But could geoengineering help to counteract runaway climate change? One thing is clear: many of the ideas could be very risky.
The female scientists of Gorongosa
In the Gorongosa National Park, young female scientists are cataloguing flora and fauna for a global genetic database. It will enhance our understanding of the diversity of life on earth and the roles different species play.
How important are the bacteria in our bodies?
This week's viewer question comes from Osman Maiga in Uganda.
Cholesterol And Heart Attacks On The Decline
Cholesterol and heart attacks across the country are both down since 2013 due to improved medical advice.
Whether hard drives or electric motors, rare earth elements play a key role in a range of technologies. The metals mostly come from China. To ease dependence, researchers at the RWTH Aachen University are working on recycling the precious elements.
Biodiversity in the Orinoco basin
Travelling up and down the river, Alexander von Humboldt was ravished by the beauty and variety of the landscapes, flora and fauna. Today nature conservationists are battling to preserve the region's many threatened species.
Harvesting sap with aphids
If sap could be manipulated to make a plant more attractive to various pollinators, it would help secure harvests. A common plant pest is helping researchers in the process.
New TB Vaccine Could Save Millions
With TB as the leading infectious cause of death around the world, researchers have found a new vaccine that could save millions.
Botswana to set up boreholes to save drought-stricken elephants
Botswana to set up boreholes to save elephants during the drought caused by climate change. At least 120 elephants have died in the Chobe area, last week.
The biggest revolution in gene editing: Crispr-Cas9 explained
Prof Jennifer Doudna, one the pioneers of Crispr-Cas9 gene editing, explains how this revolutionary discovery enables precise changes to our DNA.
Why your memories can't be trusted – video
Memory does not work like a video tape – it is not stored like a file just waiting to be retrieved. Instead, memories are formed in networks across the brain and every time they are recalled they can be subtly changed.
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Can we all move to Mars? Prof Martin Rees on space exploration – video
The first of a series of films called 'Five minute masterminds' starts with Prof Martin Rees, the astronomer royal.
Flat Earth rising: meet the people casting aside 2,500 years of science – video
Though not a new phenomenon, flat Earth theory has enjoyed a huge resurgence recently.
Eat Nuts To Avoid Weight Gain
A Harvard study found that eating a handful of nuts frequently helps keep off excess weight gain.
The Scariest Movie Sounds You Can't Hear
Sound is a vital element of any film. But what about sounds you can't hear? In this video, Cheddar Explains how sub-bass sounds, and infrasounds can be used to mess with the human body - from discomfort, to straight-up anxiety.
How To Recognize Burnout Before It's Too Late
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlights long-term and unresolvable burnout not as a symptom, but a major health concern.
The Unforseen Issue With Skyscraper Canyons
Have you ever walked down a city street in the winter and almost been blown off your feet by freezing wind? Well, it's the result of man-made street canyons. Towering buildings lining city avenues cause conditions like elevated temperatures, wind ...
Making carbon-neutral clothes out of algae: the designers taking on fast fashion
The fashion industry is a fossil-fuel-guzzling operation as many of our clothes are made from petroleum-based textiles such as polyester.
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The Font That Makes Everyone Read Faster
Since its inception the art of typography was very much that: an art form. New fonts were designed to suit a mood, match a message, or to better catch your eye. But today, it's becoming a science. Recently, an educational therapist and typographer...
Low-Carb Diet Helps Lose Overall Fat
A low-carb diet is by far the best way to lose belly fat, according to health experts.
A Hidden Perk Of Being Tall
A new study revealed a hidden perk of being tall.
Why Does New York City Smell So Bad?
New York City has always been described as filthy and smelly with trash everywhere. But, how did New York develop these characteristics? It began with the original urban planning back in the 1800's.
How Drones Could Save Millions of Lives
Drone technology is increasingly being used to provide remote care, supplement emergency responses, and generally decrease the time it takes for people to get the medical attention that they need. Cheddar explores the technology and some of the pl...
Are Lefties Physically Different?
Are left-handed people different, or is that a myth?
Looking On The Bright Side Helps You Live Longer
The saying, "Choose to be optimistic, it feels better," has been backed up by science.
Alexander von Humboldt in America - Part 4
The Humboldt Current along the coast of Peru is bursting with life. With its nutrient-rich water from the depths, the ocean current discovered by Humboldt is vital for a huge ecosystem. But climate change is now disrupting it.
In Humboldt's footsteps - Part 3: Respect for indigenes
German scientist Alexander von Humboldt was intrigued by the way of life of indigenous peoples in South America. In that spirit we visit members of the Achuar people, who live in relative isolation deep in the Amazon forest.
Why Skyscraper Cemeteries Are On The Rise
Imagine a tower of the dead, looming over your downtown. Creepy? Or a good reminder that life is fleeting? Cheddar Explains why vertical cemeteries are on the rise.
Climate Change Is Now Part of Medical Education
Dr. Mona Sarfaty, the director of the Medical Society's consortium on climate and health, details how the changing climate requires a change in the way future doctors are taught about public health.
In Humboldt's footsteps: Volcanic visions in Ecuador
When Alexander von Humboldt traveled to Ecuador, he found dozens of volcanoes. The discovery prompted him to dub the area the "Avenue of the Volcanoes," and to this day, 17 of them remain active. DW went to see them.
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ smartphones
The new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+. Key new features include Air actions - which allow users to phone some parts of the phone by making gestures in the air with the included S Pen stylus. Also includes AR Doodle feature which allows user...
Sharks glow green in the depths of the ocean
Credit: David Gruber, City University of New York Glowing bright green may not seem like the most effective disguise, but some sharks take on the colour to make sure only their own kind can identify them. And while a green hue may be a sign of i...
'Air Actions' feature in Samsung's new Galaxy Note 10
The new Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+ makes it debut . Key features include Air actions - which allow users to phone some parts of the phone by making gestures in the air with the included S Pen stylus, and supercharging. Other features i...
Glaring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your food
Worried about how to protect your seaside chips from pesky seagulls? Scientists believe the answer lies in an old-fashioned stare down. The would-be feathered thieves are more likely to strike when they can swoop in under the radar, avoiding the ...
Successful satellite launch for SpaceX Falcon 9
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Tuesday evening.The 70 meter rocket contained the AMOS-17 satellite which will provide internet, phone and secure communications to the Middle East, Africa, and E...
Staring out seagulls is the secret to protecting your chips, scientists say
Glaring at seagulls makes them less likely to steal your food, according to a new study. University of Exeter researchers found on average the gulls took 21 seconds longer to approach the food if they were stared at. The would-be feathered thieve...
Samsung reveal new Galaxy smartwatch in bid to compete with the Apple Watch
Samsung has revealed a new Galaxy smartwatch in its bid to take a bigger slice of the wearable market largely led by the Apple Watch. Six months after introducing the first Galaxy Watch Active, the South Korean is launching a successor which conti...
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Flying car hovers for one minute during Japanese demonstration
A flying electric car prototype has been tested in Japan. Japanese electronics giant NEC and Cartivator think this is the transport mode of the future. NEC officials say their flying car is designed for driverless flights for deliveries. The Jap...
Scientist Pierre Moret talks about Humboldt
Humboldt's Tableau Physique, shows the distribution of mountain vegetation as a function of altitude. Today scientists use the data to investigate changes due to global warming. But there are discrepancies, as Pierre Moret and his team discovered.
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