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Modern humans began to edge out the Neanderthals in Europe earlier than previously thought.

They can make our lives at easier and more convenient, but can devices such as smart light bulbs and voice-controlled assistants also be misused for domestic abuse?

You’re not destined to be bad at maths. You just may need to tackle your ‘mathephobia’.

Apologies can be tricky, but combining a dose of gratitude with a gesture that costs you something can help smooth ruffled feelings.

US scholar Scott Johnson was found dead at the bottom of beach cliffs in Sydney in 1988.

Fourteen people, including two infants, died in the militant attack in the Afghan capital Kabul.

The billionaire hopes to raise $500m to support his businesses including Virgin Atlantic.

Confined to our homes with little else to do, it is tempting to turn to the bottle for entertainment, but rather than making us feel better, it may be doing us harm.

Two-thirds of all Spaniards live in flats. What shaped the housing market and, amid lockdown, are people looking at their homes in a new light?

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The submerged mud berth on the River Roach in Essex is recognised as a nationally important site.

How friends Billy Alwen and Julian Bracey built circus performance firm Cirque Bijou.

There has been a surge in infections, mainly among sex workers and lorry drivers, in a border town.

As the world braces for recession, a look at the four letters that could indicate the way the economy recovers.

She created Mother's Day out of love for her own mother but was shocked by how it became commercialised.

A life on the high seas promised adventure, until a kidnapping turned a young man's life upside down.

Chef Joshna Maharaj couldn't smell for years. Now she's working to regain some of what she lost.

The military is preparing to deploy to the region to try to stop illegal logging and mining.

The self-styled "king and queen of rock 'n' roll" - who inspired Elvis and The Beatles - dies at 87.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the firm will leave California after he is ordered to keep a factory shut.

The Hawaii-based Gemini telescope produces a super-sharp picture of the gas giant in the infrared.

Face masks, fresh air and porridge - how people tried to curb a deadly flu pandemic in 1918.

Berlin officially surrendered to Soviet forces on 2 May but fighting continued until the war ended.

The tech giants plan to re-open offices soon but will allow staff to work remotely throughout 2020.