American teenagers spend less time in poor neighbourhoods that locals consider dangerous, but don't usually listen to their parents' fears about safety, according to a study that tracked their locations by smartphone
I’m lost in a world of hedges.
London commuters were left in a flap Thursday when a swan waddled onto train tracks blocking the line to Waterloo station, a transport hub currently undergoing a huge revamp.
Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park is home to fewer than 50 lions after years of poaching decimated not only them but also their prey.
From her engagement to Prince Charles as a shy teenager to her roles as doting mother, humanitarian and global celebrity, Diana’s turbulent life still...
Gourmet fun or just plain cheesy?
Gabriel Alberto Andrade has lived in a van for a year, unable to pay for a home in Spain’s Ibiza where rental prices have shot up as mass tourism takes its...
Lonely Planet has a new free app called Trips that offers inspiration for travel, along with an easy way for users to create visually driven stories about...
Australian researchers have reported a major breakthrough in the relief of deadly peanut allergy with the discovery of a long-lasting treatment they say...
Unplug. Breathe. Relax. Wellness rather than beauty was the message this week at the annual International Spa Association event in New York.
Whether at weddings, restaurants or right at home, a huge amount of food goes to waste in Lebanon.
From a threat to nature to a fashion accessory, in the hands of Lebanese designer Nour Kays plastic has taken on a new form: that of durable, desirable...
A SpaceX shipment arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, delivering a bonanza of science experiments.
Robots are secretly plotting to kill us.
Chronic overcrowding in some of Europe’s beloved tourism hotspots is fueling an angry backlash, from polite protest to “Go Home” graffiti and even physical...
Descending beneath the waves, the cloudy first few meters quickly give way to clear waters and an astonishing sight – dozens, perhaps hundreds, of tightly...
I had a business meeting a few days ago, and at it didn’t go well.
The MX-5 is undeniably one of the prettiest cars on the road today. Its contemporary yet fluid lines are a delight to look at and the sensation of connection...
Each staccato rat-a-tat-tat of the laser firing an intense beam at the elaborate red, green and black dragon on Taufiq Hidayat’s arm is, he prays, bringing...
The bongs will soon be gone.Britain’s much-loved Big Ben will fall silent for four years from next week as conservation work is carried out on the famous...
English football club Forest Green Rovers, run by a former nomad turned renewable energy entrepreneur, are proudly boasting their credentials as a pioneer in...
In a move electrifying the world of chess, former world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of a 12-year retirement – if only briefly – to take on a new...
You won’t find any pictures of dogs playing poker at dOGUMENTA.
More than three decades after thieves made off with a valuable painting from the University of Arizona Museum of Art, officials say they have recovered the...
“In our house, the beer is Bock!”
For a few days this week a goat will be king of a small town in Ireland.
Standing in his rubber boots in his fields surrounded by his beloved Red Holstein cows, Dutch farmer Gerard Hartveld has an air of resignation as he...
Marvin Strombo was behind Japanese enemy lines on a Pacific island during World War II when he realized the other five men in his squadron had moved on...
The tourists come in droves, aboard buses, bicycles and camper vans.
With more than 20 million humans working as modern slaves, a technology developer is hoping artificial intelligence will help clean up the world’s supply...
Artificial intelligence robots are turbocharging the race to find new drugs for the crippling nerve disorder ALS, or motor neurone disease.
A 91-year old woman in Thailand has earned a college degree after spending more than 10 years studying for it and has received her diploma from the country's...
English wine made its debut Tuesday at the Great British Beer Festival, a dramatic new venture for the 40th annual celebration of traditional ale.
At some point during many flights, the captain will calmly announce that there could be some bumps ahead and so passengers must be seated with their seat...
A hullabaloo over the new French president’s desire to formalize the role of France’s first lady is a reminder that being married to a world leader isn’t for...
Scientists fascinated by the idea that humans might be able to learn while asleep – a new language, say, or a piece of music – have long been coming up with...
In dense Chinese forests populated by dinosaurs 160 million years ago, two furry critters resembling flying squirrels glided from tree to tree, showing that...
A 60-year-old Singaporean could be jailed for up to two years if found guilty of sticking toothpicks into a bus seat in a suspected case of "mischief", police...
Three model raptors at Australia’s national dinosaur museum have been beheaded by vandals who scaled a fence and removed the parts using an angle grinder or...