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Puolanka, a small town in Finland, has become famous for its particular brand of pessimism.

The Mormons launched a new alphabet in the 1850s. It was a costly failure, but now it's more popular than ever.

Watch the world's largest species of goat fight for the right to mate, teetering on the edge of perilous drops.

In 1904, an excavation began on a Viking longship buried some 1,000 years ago. It remains one of the world's best-preserved Viking artefacts.

At the trans-Himalayan village of Hanle, sharp images of cosmic objects can be seen 270 days a year.

We put a lot of value on a first kiss, but what is it really telling us?

It has mastered its hunting method over millions of years but will it be successful?

Can you balance a book on your head while walking?

In 1930s London, a network of secret underground clubs broke the law to allow gay men to be their true selves.

Pre-colonial communities’ history of gender fluidity.

Skirt Club is a space where women can explore their sexuality.

How a former slave became the world’s first self-described “drag queen”.

Anne Lister has been referred to as the 'first modern lesbian'.

A rodeo community in Texas provides a safe space for gay men.

A moving collection of photography portrays romantic love between men over the course of a century.

Reverend Jide Macaulay, an openly gay Church of England minister, wants to marry his boyfriend.

Pioneering special effects recreate the heart-stopping escape of an orphaned baby triceratops from a T. rex.

The carnivorous plant attracts not just insects but mammals too, and for a good reason.

We visit the location where a German officer was gunned down during the World War Two occupation of the city.

Inside the world’s largest digital camera revealing unseen corners of our Universe.

In need of a good night's sleep? Try immersing yourself in the resonant vibrations of a sound bath.

BBC reporter Lily Jamali heads behind the scenes of the non-profit organisation in San Francisco.

The Travel Show discusses the importance of historically black colleges and universities in the US.

For his latest Mission: Impossible film, the actor prepared for a daunting stunt by resting on a plane wing.

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

BEST OF 2019 - In Stromboli, 300 residents live directly under one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

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

Jay Christensen makes striking drone's eye videos, showing a new view of the world. He told us about his process.

BBC Click heads behind the scenes of the Sydney Opera House to explore the tech powering the famous landmark.

Vietnamese-American broadcaster William Lee Adams returns to Vietnam, where his father met his mother.

Marc Cieslak spends a night on ice, camping under the stars.

A Nordic quest for a treasure of immeasurable worth hidden in a rock formation

The Napoleon Complex - aka 'small man syndrome' - suggests short men are overly aggressive. But is it true?

For more than 100 years, the remains of a high-ranking Viking warrior were assumed to be male.

In his images from the 80s, Jamel Shabazz captures the vibrancy of life underground in the New York City subway.

Fifty years ago, on April 25, 1974, a Eurovision song gave the signal for a military coup in Portugal.

The discovery of prehistoric spoons has transformed our understanding of human evolution and culture.

Exploring the truth behind one of America's most iconic myths

In 1960, Jacques Piccard and Lieutenant Don Walsh journeyed to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

How Putin 'dreamed of being the Russian version of James Bond'.

The Sisters of the Valley, a group of women dressed as Catholic nuns, legally grow and sell weed in Mexico.

Humankind's fascination with the afterlife and why coming to our natural end feels so very unnatural.

Friends are not just fun to be around, having a steady group of friends can help us live longer.

Lisa Appignanesi describes how reading fiction helped her deal with bereavement.

A massive haul of drawings by Bloomsbury Group artist Duncan Grant is finally made public.

Some 400 years ago, women in China's Hunan province created a secret language.

US baker and chef Nancy Silverton explains the difference between British and American scones.

Sir Horace Ové's Pressure is a key part of British cinema history. Now, it is restored.

The Murud-Janjira fort has been attacked for 400 years, but no army could ever set foot inside.

An 11-mile hike in the Bako National Park in Malaysia transports travellers through seven distinct habitats.

Scientists are warning about the consequences of vast swathes of ground thawing in Siberia.

David Attenborough tells the story of the animal that once bewildered scientists.

Watch how scientists in Japan are rescuing the unborn pups of pregnant sharks killed in fishing nets.

Scientists exploring the ocean off the New Zealand coast believe they have discovered 100 new marine species.

Often shrouded in mist, Lake Mashu is the clearest lake in Japan and seeing its surface is said to seal your fate

BEST OF 2019: The Veryovkina cave is the deepest cave in the world, with a record depth of 2,212 metres.