Coming face to face with inmates in El Salvador's mega-jail
The BBC’s Leire Ventas is granted rare access to Cecot, a secretive maximum security prison.
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St John: The tiny island where Robert Oppenheimer escaped his legacy
A new biopic is shedding light on rise and fall of "the father of the atomic bomb". But few people know that he spent many of his final days as a Caribbean…
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How 4 children survived 40 days in hostile Colombian jungle
The youngsters defied the odds in a part of the Amazon rainforest home to jaguars and wild dogs.
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The prison experience Elizabeth Holmes is desperate to avoid
The US is one of four countries that routinely separates incarcerated mothers from their babies.
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Do 'maximisers' or 'satisficers' make better decisions?
There are two main types of decision-makers, experts say. Understanding which you are could help improve your choices. Article continues below I've recently…
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Spare review: The weirdest book ever written by a royal
Prince Harry's book, with sex, drugs and monarchy, reaches parts never seen before in a royal memoir.
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The LA kids who started behind and then flew ahead
A new scheme in Los Angeles is proving effective in helping teenagers with poor English.
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Man v horse: Powys race won by runner Ricky Lightfoot
Ricky Lightfoot reveals he had been awake for 29 hours before the event after flying from Tenerife.
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The Kystriksveien: Earth's most beautiful road trip?
Bucking and weaving along the rugged contours of Norway's fractured coastline, the 670km road to the Arctic is a triumph of human ingenuity and perseverance.…
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From The Conversation
Having high levels of sugar in your diet is known to be bad for your health, but cutting it out can be difficult, particularly as it can trigger a range of unpleasant symptoms.
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The 432-year-old manual on social distancing
In this spookily prescient booklet, people are advised to keep six feet apart, avoid shaking hands and only send one person per household out to do the shopping.
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JP Morgan economists warn of 'catastrophic' climate change
Researchers say delaying climate change action risks "potentially catastrophic outcomes".
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Why so many of the world’s oldest companies are in Japan
The country has 33,000 businesses at least a century old. How have so many survived – and what does it mean for Japan’s future?
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Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property
Cultural norms, complex religious influences and friendly police officers make losing something no big deal. But does this tell the whole story about Japan’s relationship with honesty?
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The deepest hole we have ever dug
* This story is featured in BBC Future’s “Best of 2019” collection. Discover more of our picks . The lakes, forests, mists and snow of the Kola Peninsula, deep…
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Pointless work meetings 'really a form of therapy'
More managerial jobs generate more meetings, but they are not about making decisions, says a study.
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Google chief: I'd disclose smart speakers before guests enter my home
Rick Osterloh suggests house guests have the right to know smart speakers are in use before entering.
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Why this man became a hermit at 20
Many people really don't like being alone. They feel lonely. For others, however, solitude can be a source of ecstasy.
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Grief can impact health for years, according to study
Health and wellbeing can be impacted for up to four years after the death of a close friend, according to researchers.
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Office Space turns 20: How the film changed the way we work
In 1999, the film masterfully spoofed how office life could be simultaneously mundane and ridiculous. What's different today?
