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There's no denying the ticking of a woman's biological clock  -  but men are not immune, either. French doctors have found that the quality of sperm starts to deteriorate by 35, so that by the time a man is 45 a third of pregnancies end in miscarriage. Here, with the help of leading clinicians, Angela Epstein identifies the ages when different parts of the body start to lose their battle with time. • BRAIN Starts ageing at 20 As we get older, the number of nerve cells  -  or neurons  -  in the brain decrease. We start with around 100 billion, but in our 20s this number starts to decline.  By 40, we could be losing up to 10,000 per day, affecting memory, co-ordination and brain function.  In fact, while the neurons are important, it's actually the deterioration of the gaps between the brain cells that has the biggest impact, says Dr Wojtek Rakowicz, a consultant neurologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London. Read m...

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the logic behind the leap year, with a brief history in calendars as well.

The annual Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest and most glamorous event, will air this Sunday night. Amid the excitement, there is some controversy. For the second year in a row, there are no nominees of color in the acting categories. The lack of diversity in nominees could reflect a larger pattern in the industry since many of Hollywood’s most influential people, both in front of and behind the camera, are white. Listen to this story and answer these questions: How is the racial makeup of the Academy’s voting body relevant to this story?  According to Bobby Rivers, why do many talented actors of color transition from movies to T.V.?  How might this situation be different if there were more people of color working within the industry?  In what ways could famous white actors intervene to affect change?  Do you think it’s important for Hollywood to recognize diverse actors ? DEBATE:  Should there be more diversity at Oscars? What steps could the movie...

British brand John West Salmon depicts a fisherman sparring with a grizzly bear at a wild river to get the best salmon... 

Watch Jean-Claude Van Damme carry out his famous split between two reversing trucks. Never done before, JCVD says it's the most epic of splits -- what do you think? This live test was set up to demonstrate the precision and directional stability of Volvo Dynamic Steering -- a world first technology that makes the new Volvo FM easier to drive. Filmed in Spain on a closed-off landing field at sunrise in one take. Directed by Andreas Nilsson Soundtrack by Enya: Only Time