Communication

The right questions can help us connect with strangers – and create closer bonds between parents and children.

When floods hit, getting clear, timely warnings out to people becomes lifesaving, but too often these messages fail. The BBC asks disaster experts about how to get it right.

Dutch scientist Leonie Cornips has become fascinated with how cows communicate. But can this really be called 'language'?

Ninety-nine percent of the world's digital communications rely on subsea cables. Fixing them keeps us all connected – and has changed our understanding of the ocean.

Fifty years since the first mobile phone call, the technology we carry around in our pocket is helping to create the world's biggest earthquake detection system.

Mobile phones have come a long way since the first ever cellphone call 50 years ago – they can even be used to help diagnose your health.

The handheld cellphone is 50 years old and has become an essential multi-tool that helps us run our lives. But is it altering the way our brains work?

The first ever call made with a mobile phone was a conversation 50 years ago. Since then, the devices have found some unexpected uses.