US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

After a volcano erupted on tiny Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, the 264 displaced islanders told the BBC about their first taste of modern British life.

Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theory

Study of remains taken from royal cemetery at Umm el-Qa’ab appears to confirm early Egyptologist’s theory

India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.

In the early days of the universe, our home looked very different from how it does today. Back then, the region in our universe that would eventually become our Milky Way neighborhood was a collection...

The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with I...

The Indian pilot stabbed by his co-pilot on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv replayed the dramatic attack and his desperate effort to open the cockpit door to seek help, in a video call with I...

Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Kyivans can no longer pretend it is ‘peacetime’ amid strikes on school, hospital and bridge

Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Kyivans can no longer pretend it is ‘peacetime’ amid strikes on school, hospital and bridge

Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rights

Friday sees the start of the Orionid meteor shower as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. It peaks later in October.

Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rights

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.

Settler violence in West Bank makes everyday life ‘untenable’ for Palestinians, says ICRC after assault on family trying to return home in Jalud

Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore

Community-funded archaeological excavations of ‘really important’ sixth-century monastery also rewrite story of Lismore

Amid latest extraordinary attack on diversity, US defense secretary also suggests military is retaining service personnel at ‘record’ rates

Amid latest extraordinary attack on diversity, US defense secretary also suggests military is retaining service personnel at ‘record’ rates

The Orionid meteor shower peaks in October as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet.

Cutmarks on a 4,000-year-old skull could be indications that the ancient Egyptians tried to operate on excessive tissue growth or learn more about cancerous dis

Cutmarks on a 4,000-year-old skull could be indications that the ancient Egyptians tried to operate on excessive tissue growth or learn more about cancerous dis

Strong muscle attachments and healed fractures show that royal women could use the weapons they were buried with — but also that high status didn’t prevent hard

Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses

Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses

After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere

After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere

Removal of war debris, in which lives, memories and unexploded Israeli bombs lie buried, is one of largest clearance operations in modern history

Removal of war debris, in which lives, memories and unexploded Israeli bombs lie buried, is one of largest clearance operations in modern history

President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office

President has let rip with swearwords in recent months, redefining norms about acceptable language in public office

Locals say Google’s $15bn project in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in smallholdings being taken back off them by the government

Locals say Google’s $15bn project in Andhra Pradesh has resulted in smallholdings being taken back off them by the government