What makes the Finns such happy people? And what can we learn from it?

AI v The Mind: We explore the world of food and ask if human expertise is the only way to deliver great flavour.

Lady Han’s unique needlework transformed the intricate art of silk embroidery

A never-seen intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

We find out what we gained when Homo sapiens mated with Homo neanderthalensis many thousands of years ago.

What a study reveals about the role of rare gene variants and randomness in determining left-handedness.

They are the focus of many diplomatic skirmishes, but how are rare earth minerals used and where are they found?

How our thoughts can powerfully shape our body’s responses to food.

It's easy to think that the Viking world was dominated by bearded, macho men, but that assumption is wrong.

Art critics explain why people see Mona Lisa’s smile in different ways.

How was Stockholm syndrome invented 50 years ago and why is it problematic?

Comedian Russell Kane shares a rather different side of one of the world's most famous monarchs.

'Even our kids, when they see us firefighting, think we are cool'.

Now 102-years-old, Ethel Kerr was once an influential black British fashion and community figure.

Battle of Britain: The schoolgirl who helped design Spitfire

Bettany Hughes looks into the extraordinary life of a bohemian icon and World War Two spy.

In 1995, the Hubble Space Telescope sent back incredible image data that would change the world of astronomy.

The English trainspotter goes on a journey through rainforests to explore Malaysia's fascinating railway legacy.

A mega project is underway in Denmark to build a tunnel under the Baltic to provide a link to Germany.

Markets opened higher today on hopes that US President Trump softens his policy.

BBC Click visits a UK research team working on a solution to remove toxic chemicals known as PFAS from water.

BBC Click attends the Mobile World Congress to test the latest tech products and trends.

BBC Click visits a Madrid hospital to see patients treated with an ultrasound for tremors.

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a powerful workout method that offers numerous health benefits.

The Travel Show goes to Bosnia to meet divers jumping from a 24-metre-high UNESCO listed bridge.

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

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

Bread is sacred in Uzbekistan. The BBC visits Samarkand to see how the fabled wheel-shaped bread loaves are made.

Hiding in a London cathedral is an intricate wooden mock-up of Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece.

An 11-mile hike in the Bako National Park in Malaysia transports travellers through seven distinct habitats.

On Mount Chimaera, fire has been spitting out from rocks for over 2,500 years. Our local SpeciaList explains why.

Travel vloggers Liv and Lew give behind-the-scenes access to their globetrotting lifestyle.

Queen Victoria set up an extraordinary espionage system to control every aspect of her adult children's lives.

How a 1892 photo from Rougeville, Michigan, became the most iconic image of the bison massacre in America.

Did cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov climb aboard the Soyuz 1 spacecraft knowing he might never return to Earth?

A treasure trove of photographs provides a window into early 20th century Jewish shtetl life.

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

During the Late Cretaceous, winged prehistoric creatures called pterosaurs ruled the skies.

New research is leading historians to rethink Islay's Viking history.

This is the story of how our collective lust for gold gave rise to the myth of El Dorado, a lost city of gold.

Ready for spring? Here's how locals saved an almost forgotten ritual in Slovenia.

The way we see ancient Greek and Roman sculpture isn't actually the way it was first created.

We explore the psychedelic effects of the Bufo Alvarius, also known as the Sonoran desert toad.

Feeling stressed? The Dutch trend, Koeknuffelen, might be just the thing for you.

Artemisia Gentileschi: Revealing the true beauty of a censored painting.

One man and his loyal donkeys spreading the joy of books in Colombia.

Visually-impaired content maker Lucy Edwards learns about Japan's ancient art of Taiko drumming.

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

The Murud-Janjira fort has been attacked for 400 years, but no army could ever set foot inside.

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

Longyearbyen is the world’s northernmost permanent settlement.

Researchers in Australia put cameras on sea lions' backs to help them map the elusive ocean floor.

Ancient Judean palm tree, a symbol of life and prosperity in biblical times, is resurrected after 2,000 years.

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

There are many myths surrounding the aurora but satellite technology provides insights into the celestial marvel.

Indonesia’s Bajau people are believed to be the world’s best freedivers.