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For more than 100 years, activists have drawn attention to the depiction of female nudes in art. Is it time to look at them with fresh eyes, asks Lizzie Enfield.

Using sound waves from underwater earthquakes, researchers can more accurately measure sea temperatures.

Some call them copyright trolls, but these companies say they defend photographers' rights.

A team of scientists say this explains why those stung feel intense pain lasting for days or even weeks.

The 2020 Ig Nobel prizes honour crocodilian vocalisations, narcissistic eyebrows and vibrating worms.

New figures show "alarming rates of transmission across the region", the UN body says.

With the release of The Rise of Skywalker next week, the original nine-film Star Wars saga comes to an end. Is there trouble ahead for the future of the franchise, asks Stephen Kelly.

They say Sebastián de Belalcázar represented five centuries of genocide and slavery in South America.

How one pro racer survived a crash at the world's most extreme mountain biking competition.

Sales of whale meat rise in Norway, helped by more Norwegians going on staycations.

Scientists calculate how many tiny fibres our polyester and nylon garments lose in the wash.

From 14th-Century frescoes to 21st-Century short films, artists have shown the reality of rage, writes Kelly Grovier.

The firm hid details from the regulator and pilots which led to two fatal crashes, a report finds.

Although marketed as a green option, the cars cause more polluting than is claimed, campaigners say.

A passenger said she thought the man was wearing a "funky mask" until she spotted it slithering.

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians has roots which precede the formation of the country itself. Here's how the shape of the Jewish state has changed.

Trapped by a fast-moving wildfire, four friends were forced to hike their way to safety.

The ancient bear, unearthed by reindeer herders, has been hailed as a find of "great importance".

Quintin Lake took more than five years to walk around the coastline of Britain.

For some it’s a habit, while others avoid it at all costs – but talking to strangers has unexpected benefits for our wellbeing.

Lighthouses have been upgrading to more efficient LED lights, but for some that is a step too far.

Zackrydz Rodzi says he was stunned to find photos after tracing lost phone to nearby jungle.

Modified animals could improve sustainable meat production, but safety and ethical issues remain.

Telescope observations spy a gas high in the atmosphere of Venus that on Earth is made by microbes.

Archaeologists have suspected there was more to Tikal, El Zotz and Holmul. But it wasn’t until recently that proof came – in the form of Lidar, a type of remote sensing technology.