The decision to publish a full memoir might seem unprecedented – particularly in light of how outspoken Prince Harry has been about difficulties with his family, the press and royal life – but in fact ...

The Amazon rainforest is the most biodiverse region on Earth. There are thousands of tree species, most of which grow to between 24 and 30 metres tall, developing huge networks of branches that make ...

Queen Elizabeth II, as the head of the British state and sovereign, also acts as the head of the monarch, or the crown. The crown owns a great deal of property, including the crown jewels, a ...

These funny dog cartoons will make you sit, stay, and beg for more.

An amateur fossil hunter discovered the bone of an extinct penguin ancestor, and scientists say it’s 61 million years old. That means it probably outlived the dinosaurs that went extinct 65.5 million ...

Stare at a visual puzzle long enough, and it can feel like you’ll never find the solution. You’d think that would be a reason to give up, but the challenge is exciting. And discovering the solution?

Camilla Parker Bowles’ engagement ring has a five-carat emerald cut diamond in the centre and three diamond baguettes on each side with a gold band. Not only is the ring stunning, but it also has ...

More than a century after the Titanic sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg at 11.40 pm on April 14, 1912, the story of that fateful night continues to linger ...

About seven per cent of all cancer deaths are due to pancreatic cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. So it’s safe to say cancer screening strategies are needed. “The hopeful news is that ...

You can learn a lot about trust from the people who violate it for a living. “A hood planning a bank holdup might case the treasury for rudimentary facts, but in the end he depends on his gun. A con ...

Hitting the hay without eating dinner could leave you tossing and turning into the wee hours of the morning. You might feel fine after skipping dinner, but when you finally fall asleep, hunger pangs ...

The 1500-metre climb to the top of Half Dome is the most strenuous of Yosemite Valley’s day hikes, and it’s the last 120 metres that are the most dangerous. It’s a near-vertical climb, and while there ...