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A Norwegian rocket launched on 25 January 1995 in order to study the Northern Lights, was mistaken by Russia for an incoming nuclear missile on a direct course to Moscow.

Adding the right seasoning or dressing to your food can help your body absorb more vitamins and minerals, according to research.

From compost-powered cities to dark-sky pioneers, these lesser-known US towns are proving that sustainability and great travel go hand in hand.

Sometimes dubbed the 'pleasure chemical', dopamine is often wildly misunderstood. Nikolay Kukushkin delves into what the much-discussed neurotransmitter really does to our brains.

This year, the world will turn its gaze to Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo as it co-hosts the 2026 Winter Olympics. Veteran Olympic skier Kristian Ghedina shares his hometown picks.

It's 200 years since the word "hello" was first used in print - though its roots date back to the 15th Century. How has the language of greetings evolved - and what does it tell us?

In a deadly cold period known as the Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs kept a magnificent stately home unusually warm – with lessons for how we can heat our own homes better.