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Why the striking armour that once protected Japan from its enemies could not withstand changing times.

The BBC goes behind the scenes to uncover treasures that could point to the conflict immortalised by Homer.

False accusations by a con artist damaged the queen's already fragile reputation.

Historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas shares the stories and surprising facts behind his hometown.

Tech Now meets a firm developing treatments to target cancer cells and stop them returning.

Kim Kardashian tells Graham Norton how she and her family started their reality show journey.

Crowned King of Hungary, Maria Theresa used her charisma to rally military support and secure power.

In Lyon, a women-only twist on a historic breakfast is reshaping food culture.

Join the world-leading sleep expert to bid goodnight to sleep anxiety and rediscover the joy of restful nights.

Join the youngest judge in Dragons' Den history and creator of Diary of a CEO as he shares 16 principles to make your business a success.

Join health guru Tim Spector as he teaches you about the different aspects of gut health, nutrition and healthy eating habits.

Go beyond recipes and uncover the art of cooking with the youngest chef ever to be granted three Michelin stars.

Understand how to read people and build lasting confidence with former US Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras.

Learn practical time management skills that will give you more time for what's important with best-selling author Oliver Burkeman.

Join the bestselling author to learn the craft of extraordinary writing and become inspired by her masterpieces.

Shake up the party with cocktail-making techniques from one of the world's best mixologists, Ago Perrone.

Level up your singing skills with the vocal coach behind stars like Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter.

Join the creative mind behind iconic designs and album covers as she explains the rules of great graphic design.

Tech Now heads to Finland to meet the engineers designing icebreaker ships navigating through Arctic sea ice.

QR codes are used in so many areas of our lives. Tech Now explains the story behind their creation.

BBC Tech Now explores how the latest generation of high-performance computing stays cool. 

Tech Now examines the latest technology helping stroke survivors regain hand and arm movement.

A research paper predicts AI autonomy by 2027 could lead to human extinction within a decade.

Tech Now explores how space innovation could help solve the Earth's energy challenges.

Tech Now asks what's next for Apple as the tech giant marks its 50th anniversary.

BBC Tech Now meets the makers of Total War strategy series to uncover how they bring medieval cultures to life.

Fossilised footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico reveal an extraordinary human story.

Deep within Spain's El Sidrón Cave, 49,000‑year‑old bones reveal a Neanderthal family's dark fate.

The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak was accidentally discovered by Bulgarian soldiers digging up shelters in 1944.

The groundbreaking fossil finds reveal how Homo sapiens are 100,000 years older than previously believed.

An ancient kitchen discovered in Turkey's Karahan Tepe offers a glimpse into prehistoric cooking and daily life.

In Sri Lanka's caves, butchered monkey bones reveal a hunting tool that helped our early ancestors survive.

In 1995, archaeologist Ivan Turk made a discover that could change our view of our Neanderthals cousins forever.

In 1869, two companies connected the east to the west with the United States' first transcontinental railroad.

The venerable nun Sunjae shares how we can feel calmer and more supported, just through the act of eating.

How Japan's samurai tea ceremony and cherry blossoms hold the recipe for a meaningful life.

Swedish death cleaning helps people in the later years of their life find peace and meaning in letting go.

Katty Kay speaks to Jane Wurwand about her theory about what jobs are best protected from AI replacement.

The actress reveals that she had a dialect coach when she was on the series because her accent was so strong.

The actor's Madame Tussauds waxwork is so lifelike that it was able to unlock his phone with Face ID.

Jacob Elordi jokes about an early career review calling him so wooden he could only play Frankenstein's monster.

Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and John Bishop tell Rachel McAdams why they love her films.

The peculiar shape of the coco de mer has inspired legends involving walking trees and aphrodisiac properties.

Father penguins have developed a solution to help distinguish their child from identical chicks in the colony.

River dolphins in Mocajuba in Brazil are known to play with people without guarantee of reward.  

Sloth bears are the world's deadliest bear and for humans, outrunning them is usually not an option.

Under the surface of the ocean, 100,000 towering mountains dot the Earth. Their violent currents are key to life.

Hyena mother-to-be Tandala spots an opportunity to steal food from a wild dog pack, but she's in for a shock.

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards crowned the funniest animal photos of the year 2025.

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