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The surprising human therapy used on dogs

Police dogs in Madrid are given music therapy to help them stay calm, with good early results.

Video Journalists: Fernando Teixeira & Izabela Cardoso.

23 February 2022
Music

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What we got wrong about Sinéad O'Connor

What did we get wrong about Sinéad O'Connor?

9 Nov 2023
Music
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Frisson: Why music can give you chills or goosebumps

6 Feb 2023
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How can music help our memory?

1 Nov 2022
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How can music enhance our creativity?

25 Oct 2022
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How music affects our mental health

14 Oct 2022
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Can music shape us in the womb?

14 Oct 2022
Music
Antytila: The rock band fighting Russia

Antytila: The rock band that swapped guitars for guns

5 Sep 2022
Music
The extraordinary life of Joseph Boulogne

Joseph Boulogne: The musical genius you’ve never heard of

17 Aug 2022
Music
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How Fela Kuti and Tony Allen created a new genre of music

23 Feb 2022
Music
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The team that helps a man losing his voice sing an opera

23 Feb 2022
Music
The drum born from a mystical forest

The drum born from a mystical forest

23 Feb 2022
Music
David Bowie and Kanye West

Did David Bowie predict the rise of Kanye West?

23 Feb 2022
Music
Hmong qeej performance

The mystical instrument that speaks with the spirits

23 Feb 2022
Music
Music Mountaineers 3 c Rose Freeman

The musical mountaineers serenading the wilderness

23 Feb 2022
Music
The composer whose brother took the credit

The composer whose brother took the credit

23 Feb 2022
Music
The school beating the odds with music

The school beating the odds with music

23 Feb 2022
Music
What is conscious hip hop?

What is conscious hip hop?

23 Feb 2022
Music
Why do people believe Paul McCartney died in the 60s?

‘Paul is dead’: A Beatles secret message in an album cover?

23 Feb 2022
Music
How learning to play the piano can save your life

How playing piano can save your life

23 Feb 2022
Music
What happens when you try to listen to the entire works of Mozart

Can listening to Mozart drive you mad?

23 Feb 2022
Music

Bulgaria's 7,000-years-old cave paintings

Bulgaria's 7,000-year-old cave paintings

The prehistoric paintings in Magura Cave in Bulgaria are made using a surprising material.

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Archaeology
The evolution of London's oldest 'ocakbaşı' restaurant

The evolution of London's oldest 'ocakbaşı' restaurant

Mangal 2, a fixture on the London food scene, is redefining Turkish cuisine in a city constantly evolving.

1 day ago
World's Table
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How beer is used to make alternative leather

The grain left from beer production is being used to make alternative leather. So, how does the technology work?

3 days ago
Innovation
Health Decoded

Why improving your nutrition will help you think better

Better nutrition can have a surprisingly positive effect on memory, the BBC's Melissa Hogenboom explains why.

4 days ago
Health Decoded
The 3,000-year-old history of the passport

The 3,000-year-old history of the passport

The modern passport was introduced after World War One, but its history spans thousands of years.

5 days ago
Travel
Watch an indoor hurricane

Inside the world's largest hurricane simulator

At the University of Miami, a large indoor air-sea interaction test facility measures the impact of storms.

6 days ago
Earth
The Bahamas: Natural Wonders of the Caribbean

The Bahamas: The last lighthouse of its kind

Reece Parkinson heads to the Bahamas, where he meets a community adapting to unpredictable weather patterns.

7 days ago
World of wonder
Space hopper

The space hopper robot that 'walks' like a cat

Spencer Kelly checks out the latest robots being designed to help on space missions.

24 Aug 2024
Innovation
Would you eat a meal dreamed up by a computer?

Would you eat a meal dreamed up by a computer?

AI v The Mind: We explore the world of food and ask if human expertise is the only way to deliver great flavour.

23 Aug 2024
Innovation
Kakeibo: Japan's art of saving money

Kakeibo: The Japanese art of saving money

Kakeibo, a century-old Japanese technique for budgeting, is a no-nonsense way to take charge of your finances.

22 Aug 2024
Money
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In Australia, sea lions help researchers map the ocean floor

Researchers in Australia put cameras on sea lions' backs to help them map the elusive ocean floor.

21 Aug 2024
Earth
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The deadly plants hiding in your garden

The Poison Garden at the Alnwick Garden has around 100 toxic, intoxicating, and narcotic plants.

20 Aug 2024
Nature
Protecting Thailand's paradise beach

Protecting Thailand's famous 'paradise beach'

Lucy Hedges is in Thailand where she explores the beach made world-famous by Hollywood.

19 Aug 2024
Natural wonders
Texas fever: The unexpected origin of the federal US/Mexico border

Texas fever: The lesser-known history of the US border

In 1911, a fence was constructed on the US-Mexico border. But its purpose was not to stop humans.

18 Aug 2024
History
The scientists drilling into an anctive Icelandic volcano

The scientists drilling into an active Icelandic volcano

Scientists are preparing to drill into the rock of an Icelandic volcano to learn more about how volcanoes behave.

17 Aug 2024
Climate solutions
Smart swim goggles for the Paris Games

Testing out smart swim goggles for the Paris Games

A new generation of smart goggles provide real time visual feedback to enhance athletic performance.

16 Aug 2024
Technology
Health Decoded Pt6

The surprising benefits of self-touch

Why learning self-soothing touch will make you feel calmer.

15 Aug 2024
Health Decoded
How new tech helps Paralympians navigate the Games

How new tech helps Paralympians navigate the Games

A new app uses indoor mapping and audio cues to deliver step-by-step directions to Paralympians.

14 Aug 2024
Innovation
The unique wearable tech revolutionising wheelchair racing

The unique wearable tech revolutionising wheelchair racing

A high-tech sleeve uses biometric threads to collect athletes' data to enhance their performance.

13 Aug 2024
Sport
How to protect your brain from ageing

How to protect your brain from ageing

Lara Lewington travels to California to meet the scientists and experts researching our brain health.

12 Aug 2024
Science & Health

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