B1 — Intermediate

New Snake Named After Guns N' Roses Legend Slash

Rock and Roll Reptile

A newly discovered snake from New Guinea is named after guitarist Slash. Why scientists name species after celebrities and the race to discover 7 million unknown species.

Smelling Chocolate Helps You Exercise More

The Sweetest Workout

Smelling dark chocolate helped men do 11% more exercise without feeling more tired. The strange science of smell, motivation, and how your nose tricks your brain.

Ottawa Translation Disaster — One Letter Changes Everything

Pubic Squares

Ottawa accidentally printed signs saying pubic squares instead of public squares. Translation fails that made history and why one letter matters.

Wearable Health Monitors

Technology on Your Wrist

Explore how smartwatches and fitness trackers are changing personal health monitoring and the future of medicine.

Indigenous Peoples of the World

Culture, Land and Identity

Learn about the world's first peoples, the challenges they face, and why their cultures matter to all of us.

Global Events and Oil Prices

Why Prices Change Around the World

Understand how wars, economies, and clean energy affect the cost of oil and everyday life.

The Running of the Bulls

Tradition or Cruelty?

Every July, thousands run through the streets of Pamplona chased by angry bulls. Is it a treasured cultural tradition or animal cruelty that should be banned?

David Attenborough at 100

The Man Who Showed Us the Natural World

At 100 years old, Sir David Attenborough just became the oldest ever Emmy nominee. How one man changed the way the entire world sees nature — and why it matters.

Climate Change and Everyday Life

How a Warming World Affects Us All

Understand how climate change impacts food, weather, health and daily life around the world — and what ordinary people can do about it.

Social Media and Mental Health

The Hidden Cost of Being Online

How does social media affect our mental health, self-esteem and relationships? Explore the science and the debate.

Tourism

Travel, Culture and the Impact on Communities

Explore the benefits and problems of global tourism — and what responsible travel really looks like.

Sharks — Misunderstood Predators

The Truth About the Ocean's Most Feared Fish

Discover the amazing facts about sharks — their incredible abilities, the truth about attacks, and why these ancient animals desperately need our protection.

Incredible Animal Migrations

How Animals Travel Thousands of Kilometres Without GPS

Arctic terns, monarch butterflies, wildebeest, and humpback whales — how do animals travel thousands of kilometres every year without maps or anyone showing them the way?

The Deep Ocean

The Strangest Place on Earth

Deeper than Mount Everest is tall, darker than the darkest night, and full of creatures that look like aliens — the deep ocean is the last great unexplored frontier.

Weather and Extreme Storms

Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Lightning and What Causes Them

Tornadoes that tear buildings apart, hurricanes bigger than entire countries, and lightning bolts five times hotter than the Sun — how does extreme weather work?

Octopuses — The Smartest Creatures in the Sea

Three Hearts, Blue Blood, and a Mind That Amazes Scientists

They solve puzzles, use tools, escape from aquariums, and use mirrors — meet the animal that is rewriting what scientists think about intelligence.

Dinosaurs — The Rulers of the Earth

How They Lived, Why They Disappeared, and What We Keep Discovering

For 165 million years, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. How did they live, why did a city-sized asteroid end their reign, and what are fossils still revealing today?

The Moon

How It Formed, Why It Glows, and Walking on It

Discover how the Moon was born from a giant collision, why it appears to glow, and what it was really like for astronauts to walk on another world.

Volcanoes — Mountains That Explode

How They Work and Famous Eruptions

How do volcanoes form? What buried the city of Pompeii? And why do millions of people choose to live next to them?

Why Do We Dream?

What Happens Inside Your Brain at Night

Every night your brain creates its own private movie. Discover what happens when we sleep, why scientists think we dream, and the incredible world of lucid dreaming.

Do Aliens Really Exist?

From Ancient Mysteries to Modern Science

Explore the history of UFO sightings, what scientists are searching for in space, and what alien life might actually look like.

Mediums — Can People Really Talk to the Dead?

Spirits, Science and Belief

Explore the world of mediums, séances, and spiritual communication — what do people believe, and what does science say?

Ghosts — Do They Really Exist?

Hauntings, History and Science

Stories of the supernatural, famous hauntings around the world, and what science says about things that go bump in the night.

Near-Death Experiences

Tunnels of Light and Life After Death

Tunnels of light, meetings with the dead, and out-of-body journeys — what really happens when we come close to death?

The Bermuda Triangle

Ships and Planes That Vanish Without Trace

Is the Bermuda Triangle really more dangerous than any other part of the ocean? Explore the famous disappearances, the theories, and what the evidence actually shows.

Chinese Football

Big Spending, Big Dreams, Big Problems

From the most expensive league in the world to financial collapse — explore the rise and fall of Chinese football spending and the national team today.

The Olympics — Are They Still Worth It?

The Cost, the Corruption, and the Legacy

Billions of dollars, years of preparation, and promises of glory — but do the Olympic Games actually help the cities that host them?

Doping in Sport — The Cheaters and the Science

How Athletes Cheat and How They Get Caught

Faster, stronger, higher — but at what cost? The scandals, the science, and why doping remains sport's biggest problem.

Women's Football — The Fight for Equal Pay

From Banned to Filling Stadiums

From being banned for 50 years to selling out the world's biggest stadiums — the incredible rise of women's football and the fight that is still not over.

Your First Day at Work

Making a Great First Impression

What to expect, how to introduce yourself, and the simple things that make the difference between a great first impression and a forgettable one.

Understanding Your Contract

What Every Worker Should Know

What the key parts of a job contract mean, the hidden clauses most people miss, and why you should never sign anything you do not fully understand.

Workplace Rules and Culture

The Rules Nobody Tells You

Dress codes, punctuality, hierarchy, and the unwritten rules that nobody tells you about — how to understand workplace culture and fit in.

Working from Home

The Future of How We Work

How the pandemic changed work forever — the benefits, the challenges, and whether offices will ever be the same.