What is the iron lung and how does it work?

The 'Shahmaran', half-woman and half-snake, is a mythical figure popular in the folklore of Turkey.

Ranked among the all-time greats in long jump, Jackie Joyner-Kersee shares memories of how it all started.

Tunnel building began in the 1960s and has transformed the remote island both geographically and socially.

At Michelin-starred Semma, chef Vijay Kumar brings deeply personal dishes from his childhood to the plate.

One month after the famous discovery, photographer Harry Burton recreated the first view of Tutankhamun's tomb.

Research by a Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist suggests we have been wrong about the expansion of our Universe.

Thomas Edison wasn't the first person to record sound. It was a Frenchman who invented sound recording in 1857.

The Olympic medallist on how she found her love for speed and danger at an early age.

Coldplay return to Glastonbury for the fifth time. Expect a visual spectacle and a set list full of bangers!

A dazzling display of pop perfection – Dua turns up the heat in her first Glastonbury headine set.

Find out how the rich culture of Normandy in Northern France inspired one of the world's greatest artists.

La Haine director Mathieu Kassovitz says Artificial Intelligence is replacing the role of movie makers.

These mechanical creatures lurk beneath the water's surface and power homes in the Faroe Islands.

Song, who was born in South Korea, was Oscar-nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

Home to some of the most imaginative storytelling in the world, Korea is taking the next innovative step.

The Zephyr is not your usual aircraft, it only travels at 40mph and it is completely solar-powered.

Who doesn't love a spot of sunset gongoozling on their summer holiday?

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

Giant ravines: Entire communities are disappearing because of an extreme form of soil erosion.

Robots have not yet been able to have a sense of touch - could this be about to change?