Arts & Culture

From a Maldivian stingray to an urban hare, these are some of year’s most mesmerising nature shots

We asked more than 20,000 around the world to rate how good their city is for partying

From tempestuous starfish to posing stoats, here are the most spectacular nature snaps of the year so far

From museums and monuments to libraries, these are the historic places that have been caught up in the conflict

The £500 million space has opened with an extravagant exhibit of 400 reindeer skulls

From gorgeous drone pics to action shots of wild swimmers, these photos tell stories about people and the planet

From distraught soul singers to rockers ready to burn love to the ground, these are the best brokenhearted songs ever written.

Need some musical motivation? Here’s the ultimate pump-up playlist for adrenalin-fuelled exercise

The best pop songs of this century are groundbreaking, chart-topping, downright famous hits that’ll have you singing at the top of your lungs

Fire up the boombox: These are the 60 best jams to come out of the ’80s, from hair-metal anthems to rap's first wave

From Patsy to Johnny, Waylon to (yes) Taylor, these are country's greatest recordings.

Need a good cry? These are the songs to get the waterwork