The first interstellar mission to a black hole could be launched within 30 years - by a spacecraft no heavier than a paperclip, say scientists. The ultra-lightweight craft would be propelled by a ...

This nondescript wall in a Surrey woodland played a key role in WWII - helping Allied soldiers prepare for the D-Day landings. Hankley Common is a 560-hectare nature reserve inside which hides a ...

A robot crab called "Wavy Dave" has helped scientists learn about crab mating behaviors. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, which they use to attract females by standing outside their burrow ...

The US Coast Guard rescued four people from a sinking tugboat that had been taking on water for more than nine hours, 130 miles off the coast of Alaska. The crew of the 110-foot tug vessel Sea Ranger ...

Adorable photos show careful keepers giving a rare baby snow leopard her first health check after it was born at Chester Zoo. The cub was born to first-time parents Nubra and Yashin, both aged three, ...