A recent study suggests that geometry was being used by the Ancient Babylonians at least 1,400 years earlier than previously…
Astronomers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) say they have strong evidence that there is a ninth planet in…
NASA has warned that the effects of the current El Nino weather phenomenon could be as bad as those of…
France is opening up police and ministerial archives from the Vichy regime which collaborated with Nazi occupation forces in World…
Tim Peake has apologized in a Twitter post after dialing a wrong number from space. He said to a woman…
Christians across the world have begun celebrating Christmas with services. Pope Francis is holding midnight mass at the Vatican. In…
SpaceX has successfully landed an unmanned Falcon-9 rocket upright, after sending 11 satellites into orbit. The Falcon-9 craft touched down…
A second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa has been recognized by Pope Francis, clearing the way for the Roman Catholic…
Beijing authorities have issued a second pollution red alert, little more than a week after the first ever such warning.…
The Soyuz space capsule has arrived to the International Space Station (ISS). British astronaut Tim Peake and fellow crew members…
US diplomats joined a protest in Budapest, Hungary, against a planned statue honoring pro-Nazi Minister Balint Homan, who fomented anti-Semitism…
President Barack Obama has said the climate deal reached at Paris summit is "the best chance we have to save…
World leaders have agreed a deal attempting to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2C after two…
A climate deal final draft text has been reached after nearly two weeks of intensive negotiations, Paris climate talks organizers…
First ever IVF puppies have been born to a surrogate mother after years of attempts, say scientists at Cornell University…
Pope Francis has opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to launch the Catholic Church's Year of…
Beijing authorities have decided to close schools and to stop outdoor construction after the Chinese capital issued its first "red…
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos has announced the discovery of San Jose galleon’s wreck off the Colombian coast. The San…
COP 21 - the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties - will see more than 190 nations gather…
Climate change talks - the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) - have begun in Paris, aimed…
World leaders are gathering in Paris amid tight security for a critical UN climate meeting. The 21st session of the…
The prestigious West Point military academy has banned annual mass pillow fights among cadets marking the end of summer training,…
Evidence grows for a hidden chamber in King Tutankhamun's tomb, Egyptian officials say. Experts say they are "90% sure" that…
Japan will resume whaling in the Antarctic in 2016 after a break of more than a year. The decision comes…