Blocked drains in the UK are costing over £100 million a year with the vast majority being blamed on wet wipes. It is not however just wet wipes that are causing the problem, with people…
If the US election were like Canadas…
Image copyright SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images Canada - it's like the US, only different. It's colder; they play ice hockey more (even if their teams can't seem to win the Stanley Cup anymore); their bacon is…
Babies in the womb have lizard-like hand muscles
Image copyright Rui Diogo, Natalia Siomava and Yorick Gotton Image caption Scan of a the left hand, showing the dorsometacarpales Babies in the womb have extra lizard-like muscles in their hands that most will lose…
Is red meat back on the menu?
Image copyright Getty Images A controversial study says cutting down on sausages, mince, steak and all other forms of red or processed meat is a waste of time for most people. The report - which…
Virtual plaque combats broken promise to Stanford survivor
Image copyright Jared Stapp/BBC Students at California's Stanford University have used digital technology to show support for prominent sexual assault survivor Chanel Miller. But it comes amid unhappiness at how the university is remembering the…
Record low turnout for Afghanistan election
Image copyright Reuters Turnout in Afghanistan's presidential election was the lowest since a coalition ousted the Taliban in 2001, preliminary data suggests. Figures from the country's Independent Election Commission suggest around 25% of the country's…
No reason to probe Bidens: Ukraine ex-prosecutor
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFormer prosecutor-general Yuriy Lutsenko speaks to the BBC's Jonah FisherA Ukrainian ex-prosecutor general has told the BBC there is no reason for his country to investigate President…
China brings out the big guns for birthday
Image copyright Getty Images China will hold one of its biggest ever military parades on Tuesday as part of its celebrations for 70 years of Communist Party rule, and Beijing is promising to show off…
The Asian math guy trying to be next…
Image copyright Getty Images The success of Andrew Yang has been one of the unexpected sub-plots of the 2020 presidential race. And his fan base is surely one of the most devoted. What's the opposite…