Einstein predicted that massive objects bend light as it passes through their gravitational field. This week, a new telescope ...

A team of cognitive neuroscientists at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, working with colleagues from Instituto ...

THEY were once almost extinct in Britain, but now they are a familiar sight in our skies. Buzzards might not now be the first bird that comes to mind when thinking of at-risk creatures.

Vessels pack the church grounds. Residents and visitors examined boats of all different makes and sizes at the Island Community Church grounds for the annual Island Boat Show. Held Jan. 24-26, the ...

The award-winning pictures show sad and hopeful moments of children reminding us of "our common task: to stand up for the well-being of children worldwide," says ...

"They also show us there is much work still to be done if we are not just to remember the past, but to use it to inspire us to build a kinder and more compassionate world for future generations ...

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Florida's winter storm blanketed Tallahassee in snow and sleet Wednesday morning and residents made the most of it. Tallahassee’s all-time snowfall record of 2.8 inches was set in 1958 and it ...

Fly-tippers are burying Britain under mountains of filthy rubbish - with one local council appealing for evidence after a 40ft stretch of building waste was dumped in a country lane. A large lorry ...

The author said: 'Finding a large stash of photos felt like Christmas. 'Many show women having such fun working out in the forests doing exactly the same jobs as the men. They became physically ...

Wales' rugby players entered Six Nations camp on Monday, with uncapped Ospreys fly-half Dan Edwards pulling on the red jersey for the first time. Warren Gatland and his squad are hoping they can ...