The first interstellar mission to a black hole could be launched within 30 years - by a spacecraft no heavier than a paperclip, say scientists. The ultra-lightweight craft would be propelled by a ...

A robot crab called "Wavy Dave" has helped scientists learn about crab mating behaviors. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, which they use to attract females by standing outside their burrow ...

A new study has found that the average woman tries to lose weight seven times over their lifespan — but fails six times. The recent double-blinded poll of 2,000 U.S. women between the ages of 30 and ...

A "fit and healthy" woman who thought her "daily" seizure episodes were due to the menopause was shocked to find out she had a rare brain tumor. Jennifer Rademeyer, 42, was suffering from up to "six ...

A lost wild otter cub who baffled rescuers after he was found inside a flamingo habitat at a zoo has been rehomed.

Therapist reveals common parenting practices she’d never use The experienced therapist and mother of two shares videos on TikTok with parenting tips and non-negotiables, and has quickly racked up a ...

The US Coast Guard rescued four people from a sinking tugboat that had been taking on water for more than nine hours, 130 miles off the coast of Alaska. The crew of the 110-foot tug vessel Sea Ranger ...

A baby penguin has recovered from a life-saving surgery to remove an eye after an infection. Staff at Edinburgh Zoo had noticed that Poly the Northern rockhopper penguin chick was suffering. After ...

This nondescript wall in a Surrey woodland played a key role in WWII - helping Allied soldiers prepare for the D-Day landings. Hankley Common is a 560-hectare nature reserve inside which hides a ...

Volunteers help ducks cross safely at night Residents personally escort around 20 ducks to the town center every evening, where they sleep for the night.

Stunning pictures show a ruined castle once home to the head of Tennent's brewery - but being reclaimed by nature. Dunalastair House lies in picturesque surroundings in the southern Highlands but ...

Millions of Americans would hold a grudge against someone for not coming to their birthday party — and their Zodiac sign may matter. That’s data from a new survey, which found that 22% of Americans ...