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Kylie Minogue scores her first top 10 hit since 2010

By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent Kylie Minogue has scored her biggest solo hit in more than a decade with the infectious dance anthem Padam Padam. It's the star's first song to break into the UK top 10 since All The Lovers peaked at number three in 2010.

NOVA | Origins | A Conversation With Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is used to wearing a lot of hats. He is a leading astrophysicist, the director of the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, a columnist for Natural History Magazine, and the author or coauthor of six books. As host of NOVA's "Origins" miniseries, Tyson donned yet another hat, one that forced

The bisexuality dating dilemma

By Ben HunteLGBT correspondent Bisexual Visibility Day has been celebrated on 23 September for the last 20 years. However, at a time of seemingly wider LGBT acceptance, is society actually accepting of the "B"?

The scent of a season: Explaining the aromas of fall

With autumnlike weather becoming entrenched over the Lower 48, you may catch an extra whiff of something in the air. As it turns out, you can actually smell the change of seasons. Many people report a particular scent appearing around this time of year; some describe it as melancholy, while others associate it with more

US will respond if Houthis continue attacks

US President Joe Biden says there will be further retaliation against the Houthis should the group continue with its "outrageous behaviour". The US and UK launched dozens of airstrikes on Friday - targeting nearly 30 Houthi positions in response to recent attacks on ships in the Red Sea.