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Provenance probe of Nazi era trove goes on display...
When a Bern museum inherited a spectacular collection of some 1,600 artworks, including by masters like Monet, Gauguin and Picasso...
Shy male albatrosses prefer divorce to confrontati...
Most albatrosses mate for life but shy males who avoid confrontation are more likely to get dumped, researchers said Wednesday, ad...
Sudanese recall queen's visit in years before part...
It has been more than 50 years since Queen Elizabeth II visited Sudan but there are still some who remember her tour of the former...
Five minute walks best way to comfort crying babie...
Science has perfected the answer to calming a crying baby: Hold and walk with them for five minutes.
Thai pop-up wins fans with crunchless cricket burg...
There's no crunch or crackle, but crickets are on the menu at one Bangkok pop-up serving fusion bug burgers, demonstrating the lat...
New king visits a tense and changing Northern Irel...
As he tours the four corners of his fractious new kingdom, Charles III faces the most testing task of reconciliation in Northern I...
NASA's Moon mission pushed back, again
NASA is now targeting September 27 as the earliest possible launch date for its uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the Moon, the agency...
Ex-Google CEO says Ukraine proves value of IT in w...
Ukraine has been a very effective proving ground for the use of contemporary information technology in war, from satellite dishes...
Uncrewed Blue Origin rocket crashes in setback for...
An uncrewed Blue Origin rocket carrying research payloads crashed shortly after liftoff from Texas on Monday, but the capsule carr...
Uncrewed Blue Origin rocket crashes, capsule recov...
An uncrewed Blue Origin rocket carrying research payloads crashed shortly after liftoff on Monday, but the capsule carrying experi...
Webb telescope captures 'breathtaking' images of O...
The wall of dense gas and dust resembles a massive winged creature, its glowing maw lit by a bright star as it soars through cosmi...
Israel PM heads to Berlin for fresh pitch against...
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid took off for Germany on Sunday, in his latest diplomatic effort to persuade Western powers to di...
Queen's coffin heads to Scottish palace, historic...
The Palace of Holyroodhouse and St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will rest in the coming days,...
UN chief 'never seen climate carnage' like Pakista...
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that he has "never seen climate carnage" on such a scale as he tou...
Trumpets proclaim Charles III as king in historic...
Trumpets, cannon fire and cries of "God save the King" rang out on Saturday as Charles III was proclaimed king in a ceremony with...
Pentagon combines sea drones, AI to police Gulf re...
Iran's recent seizure of unmanned US Navy boats shined a light on a pioneering Pentagon program to develop networks of air, surfac...
Why go back to the Moon?
On September 12, 1962, then US president John F Kennedy informed the public of his plan to put a man on the Moon by the end of the...
Westminster Abbey's role in Queen Elizabeth II's l...
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey, the historic church in central London which has played a m...
NASA eyes two more dates in September for possible...
NASA is looking at September 23 and September 27 as possible dates for its next attempt at launching its Artemis 1 mission to the...
NASA may attempt Moon launch on September 23: offi...
NASA is looking at September 23 and September 27 as possible dates for its next attempt at launching its Artemis 1 mission to the...
Dutch city to ban meat ads in world first claim
The Dutch city of Haarlem is set to become the first in the world to ban advertisements for most meat because of its impact on cli...
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes seeks new fraud...
Convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes on Monday asked for a new trial, saying a star prosecution witness showed up at her ho...
NASA's Webb catches Tarantula Nebula
A stellar nursery nicknamed the Tarantula Nebula has been captured in crisp detail by NASA's Webb telescope, revealing hitherto un...
Filtered ferry engines hailed for tackling air pol...
A French ferry company has launched what it claims is the first vessel that uses filters to capture almost all air pollutants from...
Berlin tech show facing up to era of energy scarci...
From portable solar panels to smart thermostats and "intelligent" radiators, exhibitors at the IFA tech show in Berlin are touting...
China logs hottest August since records began
China has logged its hottest August since records began, state media reported Tuesday, following an unusually intense summer heat...
African leaders slam Western absence from climate...
African leaders criticised on Monday the lack of Western counterparts at a meeting in Rotterdam where they pleaded for funds to he...
Germany seeks 'forgiveness' 50 years after Munich...
Germany on Monday sought "forgiveness" from families of victims in the 1972 Munich Olympics attack, admitting responsibility for a...
NASA unsure next Moon rocket launch attempt possib...
After scrapping a second attempt to get its new 30-story lunar rocket off the ground due to a fuel leak, NASA officials said Satur...
NASA postpones rocket launch to Moon after fuel le...
NASA on Saturday scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward...
NASA Moon rocket ready for second attempt at lifto...
After technical issues halted its first launch attempt, NASA will try again on Saturday to get its new 30-story rocket off the gro...
Le Monde accused of 'censorship' for pulling op-ed...
Leading French daily Le Monde on Friday faced accusations of censorship after it deleted an opinion piece that critically analysed...