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For centuries, the origin of Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches has eluded everyone except locals, who firmly believe they were carved by angels.

The "Serendipity Sapphire" was accidentally found by a gem trader in Sri Lanka's Ratnapura region.

Maps of Afghanistan show who controls districts in fighting between the government and Taliban forces.

While modern shoes and athletic outfits offer some benefits to competitors, the psychological impacts of not wearing clothes would likely outweigh the physical effects.

Ancient Polynesians settled the Pacific islands through the sacred art of wayfinding. Today, navigators sail thousands of miles, without instruments, to preserve the tradition.

The billionaire offers to cover $2bn in Nasa costs to be reconsidered for a Moon lander contract.

The meteor is believed to have landed in a forest after flashes of light were seen across Norway.

A mysterious marketing agency secretly offered to pay social media stars to spread disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines

Parenting a violent child is a traumatic experience, and one that is often hidden from view.

Stephen Harmon, who opposed getting vaccinated, has died after a month-long struggle with the virus.

A look at the critical vaccine components in short supply, as a new global marketplace is launched to tackle bottlenecks.

The government says the measure is to help its forces stop Taliban militants infiltrating cities.

Just 15 cells' worth of DNA was used to track down the man suspected of killing a US girl in 1989.

The US government has tightened rules on which space-goers can claim their astronaut wings.

Social media is rife with posts disparaging the vaccine hesitant – but these reactions are doing more harm than good.

The influence of narcos has caused many women to undergo cosmetic surgery in Mexico's Sinaloa state.

US Coast Guard officials spotted an SOS sign on a remote shack where the man had been staying.

Scientists now have absolute numbers for the thickness of the Red Planet's crust, mantle and core.

The firm had said in May it would no longer accept the cryptocurrency over environmental concerns.

The websites of HSBC, British Airways and Airbnb are among those to have briefly gone offline.

Plans have been agreed to turn the wartime bunker into a holiday home with sea views.

A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body.

Switzerland's 15th-Century farmers and vintners had a dangerously creative solution to irrigating their mountainous land that's still in use today.

Moving events online kept the industry going during the pandemic and now they're here to stay.

Four drug-makers and distributors have agreed to pay the sum to settle thousands of government lawsuits.