More From Claire Toureille
Zhu families: The Chinese villages where women are labelled witches and ostracised from society
In rural China, people who believe in witches will ostracise entire families they are suspicious of. But it turns out the 'witches' will stick together to survive.
Jan 08, 2018
Why 600,000 Australians tuned in to watch a silent three-hour train ride
Slow TV - showing real-time events with minimal editing - is becoming increasingly popular and has finally reached Australia with this train footage. Viewers got on board.
Jan 08, 2018
Women are relaxed by the smell of their boyfriend's t-shirts
A study looking at the physical effects smelling their partners' t-shirt had on women that were about to be confronted with stressful scenarios found it helped fight the stress.
Jan 05, 2018
Terrifying '16-legged spider' is here to haunt your nightmares
Spiders are scary in themselves, but a huge spider shedding its skin? Some might not recover. A 7-minute-long video documents the creepy phenomenon
Jan 05, 2018
E for Effort: This teacher's year 2 students' answer to a simple riddle blew Twitter away
A teacher asked a simple riddle to his 6 year-old pupils expecting a simple answer. But a kid replied "death" and threw the whole class - and Twitter - into an existential crisis
Jan 04, 2018
Milan has its own high-fashion line of coats and sweaters for dogs
A ready-to-wear fashion designer created a line of matching outfits for dogs called Dog a Porter. This photo gallery offers a close look at the work behind the pretty coats.
Jan 04, 2018
Where to get Royal Mail Game of Thrones stamps online and in shops
Royal Mail is releasing 15 Game of Thrones stamps to honour the British contribution to HBO's smash hit. Here's where to get them.
Jan 03, 2018
Dentist ordered to pay his mother a million dollars in 'upbringing fee'
A man was ordered to pay his mother almost $1m for the sacrifices she made while raising him. She had made him sign a contract when he was 20 to make sure he'd give her money.
Jan 03, 2018
In Pictures: Tel Aviv to break record for tallest 'Lego' tower in honour of child cancer victim
The city of Tel Aviv spent a year building a 36m high toy brick tower to honour the memory of an 8-year-old boy who died of cancer in 2014.
Dec 27, 2017
Working class men 'are wiser than rich ones'
Contrary to what some people assume, members of the working-class are wiser than their counterparts from wealthier backgrounds, and have less difficulty reaching compromise.
Dec 20, 2017
Quiz: 20 years on, how well do you remember Titanic?
Titanic was released 20 years ago on 19 December. So how well do you remember Rose and Jack's epic love story? Find out in our quiz.
Dec 19, 2017
Ancient burial sites show just how badly our ancestors treated older women
Archaeologists have studied burial of the elderly in three different Anglo-Saxon burial sites dating back to 600 AD. They found older women's burials were "careless" and modest.
Dec 15, 2017
The secret lives of Ancient Roman sex workers uncovered in Pompeii graffiti
Excavations at ancient Roman site give insight on how sex workers lived and worked, the sex trade of the city, and the sexual norms and practices.
Dec 14, 2017
Italy deports man for Facebook Like of Isis video
An Italian court ruled that liking a propaganda video on Facebook could be considered apology for terrorism. A man who liked videos and Isis imagery on the platform was deported.
Dec 13, 2017
Scientists make giant step towards cloning extinct Tasmanian tiger back to life
Scientists successfully manage to sequence DNA of baby Tasmanian tiger raising hopes of bringing extinct species back from the dead.
Dec 13, 2017
New constellations named after Harry Potter and Usain Bolt to appeal more to children
The University of Birmingham and the Big Bang Fair have teamed up to create 8 new constellations inspired by modern personalities, including Olympic champion Usain Bolt.
Dec 12, 2017
Spain decides whether dogs are living beings or objects
Spain's Congress is about to vote on whether pets should be considered living beings with their own emotions. This will recognise pets have feelings and their own rights.
Dec 12, 2017
French mayor under fire over advertising posters showing woman tied to train tracks
The French mayor of Beziers is under fire after launching a poster campaign ad depicting a woman tied to train tracks in front of a speeding train. Many French MPs want them removed.
Dec 12, 2017
It took this plane 7 hours to wind up right where it started
A plane from Berlin to London was stranded for five hours on 10 December. When it finally took off, it ended up making a U-turn only one hour away from its destination.
Dec 12, 2017
Brexit UK and Trump's America drop in ranking of countries doing good for humanity
The Good Country Index released an updated version of its global ranking of countries' contribution to the common good of humanity. UK's ranking drops second year in a row.
Dec 11, 2017
Why has a 13th severed human foot mysteriously washed ashore near Vancouver?
13 feet have washed up on Canadian beaches since 2007 reveals the Coroners Service of British Columbia - and no one knows why the they keep appearing.
Dec 11, 2017
A Kenyan association creates "hospital" for turtles who are dying because of plastic waste
In Kenya, the Local Ocean Trust has created a "hospital" that treats turtles that have swallowed plastic waste. Sea turtles often confuse plastic for food.
Dec 09, 2017
Heartbreaking footage of starving polar bear on iceless land shows deadly effect of climate change
A National Geographic photographer captured a dying polar bear struggling to find food. He shared it on social media to bring attention to the effects of climate change.
Dec 08, 2017
A Christmas miracle: Houston celebrates first snow in eight years
It snowed in Houston, Texas for the first time in 8 years. While the snow isn't that rare in the north of the state, the South just enjoyed a rare occasion to have a bit of fun.
Dec 08, 2017
An old lady is leaving scarves for the homeless in Indianapolis
A Redditor discovered that an "old lady" had knitted about 20 scarves and left them by trees and poles in University Park in Indianapolis for the homeless to use.
Dec 08, 2017
The Allbright: UK's first women-only member's club opens in London
Exclusive Allbright club aims to boost networking opportunities for women and banks on female camaraderie to make it a success.
Dec 07, 2017
Glasgow unveils 'homeless Jesus' statue to raise awareness of rough sleepers
Metal cast of Christ sleeping on a bench and showing crucifixion wounds arouses controversy but Glasgow church presses ahead with display.
Dec 07, 2017
Manchester uni students want halls to shelter homeless people over Christmas
Change.org petition for some of Manchester's rough sleepers to be housed over Christmas period rejected by university staff.
Dec 07, 2017
Otis Redding recorded his greatest hit three days before his death - but was it finished?
Otis Redding recorded Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay on 7 December 1967 and speculation is still rife about the identity of whistler on the song.
Dec 07, 2017
Extreme diet could cure type 2 diabetes for good, researchers claim
Clinical trial looks at effects of extreme weight loss programmes on reversing type 2 Diabetes. 86% of participants who lost 15kg or more were in remission after a year.
Dec 06, 2017
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