Chiltern Railways renationalised after 30 years
It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.
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It joins Great British Railways as part of government plans to save money and improve services.
A growing Bundibugyo virus outbreak is showing how a little-known relative of Ebola can become a major threat when diagnosis and treatment options are limited. Experts warn that preparing only for familiar pathogens could leave the world vulnerable when rare but deadly viruses suddenly reemerge.
As the iconic home of AC Milan and Inter Milan turns 100, BBC Sport visits the San Siro - the venue for the recent Winter Olympics opening ceremony, to find out why that could have been the last global event held at the stadium, and what comes next.
More than 60 years after surveys suggested a deep coral reef off Benin was probably dead, scientists have found it alive. Cameras revealed healthy-looking coral patches supporting multiple fish species more than 50 meters beneath the surface. The discovery suggests West Africa’s coastal waters may contain other overlooked reefs that have yet to be documented.
Microscopic plant remains are revealing how GunaiKurnai ancestors used Cloggs Cave for ritual practices over thousands of years. People deliberately gathered whole grasses, carried them into the dark cave, and burned them in thin layers, leaving behind traces that may span 25,000 years. A standing stone erected around 2,000 years ago and other ritual objects strengthen the evidence that the cave was a long-lived spiritual site.
To mark the anniversary of the seven-sided theatre constructed from tubular steel, some archive costumes go on display.