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An "archaeological dig" of thousands of tumours in the UK has unearthed new patterns in cancer's DNA.

Sophie Wilmes will temporarily resign to care for her husband who has been diagnosed with brain cancer.

Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen take part in an animated contest ahead of Sunday's run-off vote.

The hymen – or the vaginal corona, as some believe we should now call it – has been a centre of scrutiny and anxiety for centuries. How can we put an end to the myths around it?

Damaris Muthee Mutua is the second female runner to have been killed in the famous Iten athletics base in a year.

The discovery may lead to ways to spot and even prevent dangerous tumours, experts hope.

A micronation isn't a real country by definition, yet sometimes these mock states take on a life of their own and come surprisingly close.

Mobile phone use while driving will remain illegal, as changes to the Highway Code are announced.

The project to build a railroad in the Yucatán Peninsula could harm underground caves, a judge rules.

The FBI says California's 'Gone Girl' stayed at an ex-boyfriend's house during her hoax disappearance.

An influential panel of scientists wants to see a mission to the Solar System's seventh planet.

In 1943, British agents hatched an elaborate plan to mislead Germany about UK invasion plans – and it's now inspired both a film and a stage musical, writes Natasha Tripney.

It will complicate efforts to make him pay damages in lawsuits over Sandy Hook conspiracy theories.

John Oliver discusses the tactics that can make police interrogations so damaging, particularly for the innocent, and why he’s more of a Lorelai than a Rory....

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Some walkers 'caught short' are pooing on Wales' highest mountain.

The idea that we should eat three meals a day is surprisingly modern. How many meals a day is best for our health?

A Kentucky man has claimed that a surprise office birthday party triggered a series of panic attacks.

Beauty and grooming wisdom from thousands of years ago is increasingly in demand. Bel Jacobs explores the ancestral methods that are helping people to live more consciously.

How it feels to treat your depression with a hallucinogenic drug.

A jewel-encrusted book sank on RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912 - but this was not the end of the story.

The new rules are taking away the joy of going out for a meal for some people with eating disorders.

The vice-chancellor says they should use bikes and lower the thermostat to use less Russian gas.

The death of a black man in Michigan after a traffic stop raises questions about police use of force.