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Is money or sex more common in dreams?

There are some things that are more likely to occur in our dreams than others. Researchers have analysed the ‘average’ dream - here are the results. Video by Kolja Haaf.

23 February 2022
Sleep

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Elite sleepers

Why do some people need less sleep?

2 Jan 2025
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Are you a 'morning lark' or a 'night owl'?

12 Jun 2024
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Why our dreams could be the key to time travel

23 Feb 2022
Sleep
What's behind our strange lockdown dreams?

Coronavirus: Why are people having lockdown nightmares?

23 Feb 2022
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Bed

The new science of sleep engineering

23 Feb 2022
Sleep
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The hidden talents of your sleeping brain

23 Feb 2022
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KPRGYB

An easy trick to make the most of your time asleep

23 Feb 2022
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Dreams sleep health

Why do we dream?

23 Feb 2022
Sleep

Lengurs

Watch langurs' daring crossings over busy roadway

A new monkey bridge in Malaysia provides hope for wildlife navigating fragmented habitats.

21 hrs ago
Natural wonders
Markets welcome US-UK trade agreement

Markets welcome US-UK trade agreement

Wealth management expert says financial markets will be relieved the US is striking deals with trading partners.

2 days ago
Opening Bell
A town where deer roam free (and mostly peacefully)

The town where deer roam free (and mostly peacefully)

Watch as this long-standing coexistence faces disruption each autumn as male deer compete for mates.

2 days ago
Natural wonders
Pope Joan: the legend of the only woman pontiff

Pope Joan: the woman who fooled the church

A woman who allegedly was the head of the Catholic Church became one of the most controversial Middle Ages tales.

3 days ago
History
The secret magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

The secret WW2 magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

Hiding in an attic, Jewish man Curt Bloch found inspiration through crafting anti-Nazi parody.

4 days ago
History
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Rome's most stunning optical illusions revealed

From the Malta Knights keyhole to a set of vanishing columns, discover the Eternal City's visual secrets.

5 days ago
The SpeciaList
Steven Isserlis: 'I want to be a voice in their heads'

Steven Isserlis: 'I want to be a voice in their heads'

In an intimate portrait, acclaimed cellist Steven Isserlis opens up about why he loves teaching young musicians.

5 days ago
Arts in Motion
Watch rare sperm found by AI in IVF lab

Watch how rare sperm is found in IVF lab

We go inside a New York City lab developing new tech to increase IVF success rates for patients.

7 days ago
Tech Now
Just how dangerous is space debris?

Just how dangerous is space debris?

In the past decade, the dramatic surge in satellite launches has left space cluttered with junk.

8 days ago
Weather & science
How gut bacteria control your brain

How your 'second brain' changes the way you think

The connection between our brain and gut has a profound effect on our wellbeing. We look at ways to improve it.

1 May 2025
Health Decoded
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Seven images that transformed our world view

Watch how the maps and images of our planet from above have changed over the last two millennia.

30 Apr 2025
Earth
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Lemur mum has ingenious idea to save newborn from ticks

Newly discovered behaviour shows a group of lemur mothers inventing a self-medication method involving ants.

29 Apr 2025
Natural wonders
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Uncovering a hangar full of rare historic campervans

Watch what happens when we try to take one of the world's oldest motor homes, a 1935 Pontiac, for a spin.

28 Apr 2025
The Travel Show
Lily Sabri talks after two year silence

Lilly Sabri talks after two year silence on social media

The fitness influencer went silent after a story about her fiancee allegedly cheating went viral.

25 Apr 2025
World of Business
US-China tariff hopes come and go

Highly unlikely for tariffs to be ratcheted up, expert says

David Waddell says markets have sniffed out that there are reasons to be less pessimistic in this environment.

25 Apr 2025
Opening Bell
Week in markets

Week in Markets - 25 Apr 2025

A weekly summary of the big stories from financial markets around the world.

25 Apr 2025
World of Business
Explore the desert secrets of AlUla's lost Nabataean world

Exploring the desert secrets of a lost Nabataean world

An art critic uncovers mysteries from this ancient culture within Saudi Arabia's sandy landscape.

25 Apr 2025
Culture & Experiences
The tech that can help you pick better perfumes

The tech that can help you pick better perfumes

Can AI help this BBC reporter simplify her perfume choices?

24 Apr 2025
Tech Now
Watch rare Gobi bear's reaction to finding water

Watch rare Gobi bear's reaction to finding water

So rare they were thought to be a myth and undertake arduous journeys of up to 100 miles to find water.

23 Apr 2025
Natural wonders
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The spectacle of a great Pelican feeding bonanza

The dam at Marsh Lake, Minnesota, has created an unexpected opportunity for pelicans.

22 Apr 2025
Natural wonders

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