Fifty years ago, on April 25, 1974, a Eurovision song gave the signal for a military coup in Portugal.

New research suggests the fiery moon Io has been spewing lava for billions of years.

A personal finance strategy popular among millennials is helping them to quit their job and retire decades early.

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As part of its mission, Silo uses a nose to tail and root to tip approach to cooking out of respect for nature.

Scientists are creating a digital version of the human heart.

Landsat satellites provide the longest continuous global record of the Earth's surface.

Although huge hailstones are still rare, there are signs that their frequency and size are increasing.

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

New research shows that a traditional Japanese diet rich in fish and soybeans can stave off cognitive decline.

You might think it's helpful to vent or smash things when you're angry. But a new study shows it doesn't help.

The menu at the Icehotel, the world's first hotel made out of ice and snow, is served on plates of ice.

Some politicians have found themselves victims of deepfakes. Can the public trust politicians in the age of AI?

There's more than just one type of fat - and it's more important than our waistlines. 

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

Flying cars are no longer a thing of science fiction. Are they the future of daily travel?

The British sometimes have a few bugbears when it comes to US English spellings, but is it justified?

The rare phenomenon of asexual reproduction continues to perplex scientists.

We asked an expert about oatzempic, the latest viral weight loss trend on TikTok.

The James Webb Telescope sends back stunning photos of our Universe. But are the vibrant colours real?

The Little Mariana fruit bat slipped into oblivion before scientists even had the chance to learn about its biology or behaviour.

More than 50 years after it was shot, Earthrise continues to be seen as one of the most iconic environmental photographs ever taken.

Bloody and in pain, when a plastic straw became lodged in the nostril of a turtle, a video showing its removal shook the world – sparking a movement to rid the world of plastic straws.

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

The Maldives' famous Sea of Stars is part fact, part fiction – but that just adds to the mystery of one of the country's top tourist attractions

Nienke Panis-Ringersma has made a career out of following the region's famous blooms. Here are her favourite ways to experience the season, from road trips to bulb picking.

A remarkable shift is reshaping the traditional landscape of piloting iconic canoes in one of Africa's most extraordinary places – a role that has long been the domain of men.

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

The tauros, a specially bred version of the long-extinct auroch cattle, is being introduced to Portugal's Côa Valley.

The discovery of a 385-million-year-old forest in Cairo, NY, has stunned the world – but visitors to the region have been able to see rare fossil forests for more than a century.

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.

A record number of manatees converged at a Florida state park this week. Experts weigh in on this "very unusual" phenomenon.

Two broods of cicadas are due to emerge from the ground this April at the same time for the first time in 200 years. It's going to be loud, messy and very interesting.

Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, became a conservation icon in his final year of life.

More people are visiting the frozen continent than ever before. Has the very idea of Antarctic tourism become unethical?