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The archaeological find in the Abydos burial ground is thought to date back about 5,000 years.

For more than a century, settlers have been drawn to this pioneering town because of the sheer beauty of the surrounding wilderness – but residents worry that may soon change.

Climbing Machhapuchhare is forbidden, a rarity in a country like Nepal that has embraced mountain tourism so enthusiastically that even the world's highest point gets overcrowded.

The American space agency says its Perseverance robot is lined up perfectly for its mission at Mars.

More than 600 portions of holy ashes in sauce containers have been distributed in County Donegal.

"I just want to be free," Princess Latifa, daughter of Dubai's ruler, says in video messages secretly recorded from a villa where she was being held following her failed escape in 2018.

Strange things are happening at the outer edges of our solar system. An object up to ten times the mass of Earth is pulling others towards it. Is it a planet, or something else?

It comes in response to a proposed law that would force the company to pay publishers for content.

Rupert Murdoch has championed the idea that internet platforms should pay media companies for material.

Email app Hey reveals that two-thirds of the messages it handles contain the hidden trackers.

The allure of working from bed is strong – but turning your mattress into your office can trigger a slew of health problems, both psychological and physical.

A retired police officer found the rare silver and gold jewellery, which has been declared treasure.

For the first time in 11 years, suicide among women has gone up, and the pandemic is playing a part.

The one-tonne robot must survive a high-speed descent to the surface before it can search for life.

Omegle links up random people for virtual video and text chats, and claims to be moderated.

What do a series of recent controversies tell us about the politics around "cancel culture"?

In recent history, a few individuals have made decisions that could, in theory, have unleashed killer aliens or set Earth's atmosphere on fire.

The jihadist abduction and killing of mountaineer Hervé Gourdel in Algeria in 2014 prompted outrage.

Perseverance will now spend at least two years looking for evidence of past life on the Red Planet.

The Malaysian app advertises itself as connecting younger women with older men.

The Mauritanian is the latest film to depict the gruelling experiences of detainees at the Guantánamo Bay US naval base in Cuba. Will it be the most impactful yet, asks Hanna Flint.

How Anna Sorokin's life rights became hot property.

First bright blue dogs, then bright green ones - pictures of a Russian winter mystery.

Nasa releases an astonishing image of its new Mars robot taken just moments before touchdown.

"Service is universal", the couple say, after the Queen confirms they will not continue with duties.