At 51, Andy Macdonald shows you're never too old to compete at the Olympics. But how can you keep fit as you age?

Milliat fought for women to participate in the Olympics, making Paris 2024's gender parity part of her legacy.

A look through footage from the Paris 1924 Olympics gives viewers a chance to reflect on how much has changed.

A project using AI and sports science identifies potential future athletes from the crowds of Olympic fans.

The BBC gets exclusive access to Swiss Timing, the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games.

In 1865, 150 Welsh immigrants fled to Argentina, discovering a new world far from home.

Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson is spending millions trying to turn back time on his body.

The degrowth movement questions the feasibility of the idea of endless economic growth on a finite planet.

Drought forces the real Paddington Bear into deadly conflict with cattle farmers in the Andes.

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

In the BBC Select documentary Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, we explore the world of penguin fathers.

Marc Cieslak spends a night on ice, camping under the stars.

The reason behind the Red Planet's nickname is also why its sunrises and sunsets look pale blue.

Ghost towns are remnants of lost communities but also a testament to nature's persistence.

Our star's activity is increasing and that could mean more supercharged light shows on Earth.

A wild orangutan has astonished researchers by using a medicinal plant to treat his cheek wound.

This rare dual emergence of two different broods hasn't happened for 221 years.

An intriguing mix of cultures await travellers who are prepared to explore beyond the beaches.

Sri Lankans began planting jackfruit trees to gain food self-sufficiency during British rule.

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

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

The rare phenomenon of asexual reproduction continues to perplex scientists.

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

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

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

Iceland's violent volcanic flare-up has shown how difficult it is to know when an explosion might happen.

The gap in our knowledge of great white sharks may have just been narrowed thanks to a YouTuber.

The ultra-high-definition video reached Earth in about 100 seconds. Here is what it means.

Land use for food and agriculture around the world is putting pressure on climate and biodiversity.

Noise and air pollution are major threats and EVs can therefore offer a promising solution.

Heat is the most deadly extreme weather phenomenon and cities are seeking ways to cool their urban cores.

These mechanical creatures lurk beneath the water's surface and power homes in the Faroe Islands.

Giant ravines: Entire communities are disappearing because of an extreme form of soil erosion.

The floating houses built to withstand typhoons and flooding in the Philippines.

The world's largest direct air capture plant sucks CO2 from the air and deposits it underground.

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.

The 'Shahmaran', a mythical figure in Turkish folklore, is 'the ruler of the snakes'.

Find out how the rich culture of Normandy in Northern France inspired one of the world's greatest artists.

La Haine director Mathieu Kassovitz says Artificial Intelligence is replacing the role of movie makers.

Song, who was born in South Korea, was Oscar-nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

Home to some of the most imaginative storytelling in the world, Korea is taking the next innovative step.

A documentary chronicles the experiences of individuals coping with the aftermath of nuclear testing.

A BBC reporter confronts Auschwitz, and his own Jewish ancestry, to take a closer look at an Oscars favourite.

Director Mstyslav Chernov speaks about the challenges of making a film about the early days of the Ukraine war.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa has enjoyed one of the longest careers in operatic history.

The couple behind the blockbuster's Fremen language speaks about their process.

Stephen Shames' photography offers a radically new and candid picture of the militant black power organisation.

Zeinab Badawi heads to Athens to celebrate the centenary of the birth of opera soprano Maria Callas.

What does it take to be crowned as the most beautiful man in the country?

Paul Giamatti gives us an inside look at his new film: The Holdovers.

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a modern designer's take on Doha's Museum of Islamic Art's collection.

In late 1922, photographer Harry Burton joined archaeologist Howard Carter's team as they uncovered the famous tomb.

Thomas Edison wasn't the first person to record sound. It was a Frenchman who invented sound recording in 1857.

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, veterans who were on the beaches of Normandy recount that fateful day.

How does King Charles III's Coronation year compare to his mother's?

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

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.

Myth and mystery surround the ancient Tartessos civilisation that vanished 2,500 years ago.

A team of Israeli archaeologists have decoded the oldest known sentence in the ancient language of Canaanites.

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

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?

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.

A music and art extravaganza takes place in an 'otherworldly' landscape amid unique volcanic rock formations.

At Michelin-starred Semma, chef Vijay Kumar brings deeply personal dishes from his childhood to the plate.

At Icca, Japanese sushi master chef Kazushige Suzuki blends ancient methods with other cuisines.

Christa Larwood climbs Mount Nemrut to learn more about a group of mystical stone monoliths.

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

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

Only seven of the world’s 1,000 tallest buildings are in the EU. Watch to find out why.

The Finns have been named the happiest people seven years running. How do they do it?

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

We are entering Cherry Blossoms Season in Japan and in many US cities. What does this tradition teach us today?

London's Darjeeling Express is ground zero for chef Asma Khan, a champion of women's empowerment.

Foraging is one of Finland's favourite hobbies and an essential part of the culture.

Baggage fees made airlines a record $33 billion in 2023 so we look at how we got here.

The history of how the Maroons escaped slavery through an unknown route in the Amazon rainforest.  

Floating in the middle of a Norwegian fjord, Restaurant Iris takes diners on an 'experiential dining' journey.

Deniseea Taylor is a mixologist who teaches what she jokingly calls 'drunk Black History'.

Taste of China: How chef Andrew Wong takes diners on a culinary journey across China's provinces.

American football is a US tradition unlike any other and yet it traces its roots to an ancient Roman game.

Germany's suspension monorail is one of the closest modes of transport you'll get to a flying train.

Early birds: Why do Colombians tend to get up earlier than all other countries around the world?