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Thabo Bester, known as the "Facebook rapist", was at large for a year after escaping South African prison.

Conspiracy theorist Richard D Hall is being sued for defamation but it hasn’t stopped his narrative.

"It's my mistake and I paid for it," the actor says in his first interview since being badly injured.

From lust to Bugs Bunny – rabbits have taken on different meanings throughout history, in global folklore and artistic symbolism, writes Matthew Wilson.

A new study finds people in Menorca got high on hallucinogenic drugs during the Bronze Age.

A peer-reviewed study connects the virus with animals sold in the market linked with early cases.

The Vatican’s rejection of the 500-year-old Catholic decree used to justify the seizure of indigenous lands by colonial powers, known as the ‘Doctrine of Discovery’, has been welcomed by an independent UN human rights expert as “an important step towards reconciliation and healing”.

A discovery of a carbonised bread-ring leaves us with many unanswered questions, but one culinary archaeologist has traced its roots and recreated its recipe.

Fifty years since the first mobile phone call, the technology we carry around in our pocket is helping to create the world's biggest earthquake detection system.

Dylan Davies's hundreds of VAT bills for companies he had never heard of totalled £500,000.

A report says President Biden was "severely constrained", but implies evacuations could have begun sooner.

Fawziyah Javed was killed by Kashif Anwar after telling her mother she was going to leave him.

A new study will explore the relationship between the monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade.

More than 13,000 cattle were run over by trains in 2022, government data shows.

Titanosaurs were some of the largest animals to walk the Earth, but if the reign of the dinosaurs hadn't been cut short by an asteroid, could they have evolved to be even bigger?

Muddy ridges off the Norwegian coast explain how Antarctic glaciers could go into a more rapid retreat.

Video games have often borrowed from the past, but recent releases like The Great War and Pentiment have taken historical detail to the next level, writes Andrea Valentino.

Iranian protesters say eyes are being deliberately shot at - but even the blinded show defiance.

"I felt this cool sensation crawling up my shirt" before spotting the snake, the pilot tells the BBC.

The satellite launch company has failed to secure new investment after a rocket launch failed.

Taking off from aircraft carriers is never routine. Ejector seats have saved many of these pilots – including some whose planes were already under the water.

Dig into the science of stretching, and find out what it actually does to your muscles and how you can improve your flexibility.--An athlete is preparing for...

A young girl is airlifted to hospital after being bitten at popular tourist spot K'gari-Fraser Island.

The craft gathered intelligence from military bases for days before it was shot down, US media reports.

John Oliver discusses solitary confinement, how prevalent it is, how damaging it can be, and, of course, how to hit the woah. Connect with Last Week Tonight ...