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Gadhimai - dubbed the world's bloodiest festival - attracts thousands of devotees every five years.

In the 'largest study of its kind' researchers studied 70,000 bird specimens over a 40-year period.

Scientists say the specimen could represent an evolutionary link between wolves and modern dogs.

A historian pieces together clues to establish the author of the work at Lambeth Palace.

Comic book creators search for ways to combat the rise of illegal digital sharing of their work.

For the first time Denmark puts mineral-rich Greenland top of its national security agenda.

The climate activist has been arrested in Sweden and the UK as a result of her protests.

Two families describe showing their children the world, while one mum-to-be explains why she hopes to follow suit.

Lee Se-dol retires from the game of Go after conceding that computers "cannot be defeated".

Eating large meals can bring about changes that make us hungrier – but it’s not because your stomach “stretches”.

Ravi Kumar's quest for a legal document recognising him as an atheist has got him into trouble.

Most students take a laptop with them to lectures. But are there times when they might be better off taking a pad and pen?

For 10 years, a rogue fishing vessel and its crew plundered the world’s oceans, escaping repeated attempts of capture. Then a dramatic pursuit finally netted the one that got away.

Chocolate, strawberries, oysters: we’ve all heard that certain foods can heighten our sexual desire and even performance. But they may not work in the way you think.

Security video shows thieves smashing their way into Dresden's world-famous Green Vault collection.

From music playlists to marriage prospects, we’ve grown comfortable with algorithms making the decision for us. So why should picking your candidate be any different?

An image of Norbert Schemm sipping a beer with loved ones spurs others to share final goodbye stories.

Music producers who make beats used to struggle to make a living. Now online stores and non-exclusive licenses are allowing them to flourish.

We can now amplify the restorative benefits of sleep. Could this help us cope with later nights and early mornings?

Milk plays a crucial role in the life of all mammals, right from birth. But some say that drinking another mammal’s milk is unnecessary, unnatural, even unhealthy.

Pembrolizumab held advanced head and neck cancers at bay in a group of patients for around two years.

The mummies, including cats, crocodiles, cobras, were found at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo.

The Gobi Desert produces stunning fossils but many Mongolians never get the chance to see them.

The chances of giving birth to a boy or a girl are not always 50:50, with mysterious factors determining the sex of your unborn child.

Rural depopulation has hit the Spanish region of Galicia hard. Now some of its thousands of abandoned villages are being marketed for sale.