It may be the smallest planet in the solar system but Mercury could be hiding a big secret. 

There has been a rise in the proportion of privately educated British Olympians going to the Paris Games compared with Rio 2016, new analysis suggests.

Benjamin Netanyahu preached about unity but his presence in Washington stirred a firestorm, exposing deep division amongst Democrats and providing…

Tyrannosaurus rex could have been even bigger than previously thought, new research suggests.

Children from Gaza have been flown to Spain for "urgent medical care", in what is expected to be the first in a series of European countries offering…

Russian authorities are investigating a suspected car bomb attack in Moscow that left two people injured, following conflicting reports a military…

If Russia keeps up its attacks on Ukraine, it will likely take five years for its forces to "grind their way" to a minimum goal of fully capturing…

At least 15 people were killed after a boat capsized near Mauritania's capital, the International Organisation for Migration said.

A rare explosion of steam, water and rock forced tourists to run for safety at Yellowstone National Park in the US.

The severed leg of an Australian surfer who was attacked by a shark has washed up - with doctors hoping they can reattach the limb.

The pilot is the only survivor after a domestic plane carrying 19 people crashed shortly after takeoff in Nepal.

Two people on a fishing boat had a lucky escape after a whale breached and capsized it off the New Hampshire coast.

Twelve years have passed since 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru was found dead in a hotel septic tank in her Kenyan hometown, Nanyuki and six years since…

French prosecutors have effectively confirmed one of the biggest concerns facing the Olympics with the arrest of a Russian accused of plotting to destabilise…

At least six people have died and seven are missing after a fishing vessel sank, British and Spanish maritime officials said.