...
A painting discovered on the wall of an Indonesian cave has been found to be 44,000 years old. The art appears to show a buffalo being hunted by part-human, part-animal creatures holding spears and possibly ropes. Some researchers think the...
A critical 12 months in the battle against rising temperatures begins in Madrid this week, as UN delegates gather for key talks. The 25th Conference of the Parties, or COP, will see negotiators from almost 200 countries in attendance. Ahead...
Ellen Meets a 5-Year-Old Geography Expert...
Venice sees worst floods in 50 years...
Severe flooding in Venice that has left much of the Italian city under water is a direct result of climate change, the mayor says. The highest water levels in the region in more than 50 years would leave "a permanent mark", Venice ...
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Federico González, chairman of the Radisson Hotel Group. Federico González spends 250 days a year away from home....
Airbnb says it will verify every single property on its platform after a news website found a series of scams. In October, Vice News uncovered a pattern of false or misleading property listings posted on the rentals site. Airbnb said it wou...
The Nobel Prize for Literature is set to be awarded on Thursday. Twice. The Handmaid's Tale author Margaret Atwood, fellow Canadian Anne Carson and Russian novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya are among the names thought to be in contention for the p...
...
Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who'd been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63-year old, named Song Jiang by the police, had been jailed for trafficking women and children but escaped from...
All for one and one for all, the "Friends" cast sure sticks together! Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc all just posted similar tributes celebrating 25 years of the show. The real anniversary is Sunday, ...
After an online petition proposed tomove Halloweento the last Saturday of October garnered massive support, Snickers doubled down on the effort and upped the excitement by offering 1 million candy bars to Americans if the change g...
Ten Democratic presidential hopefuls have clashed in a televised US debate that laid bare the party's deep divisions over how best to win in 2020. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, the most liberal candidates in the crowded field, came un...
Former actressMeghan Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, is no stranger to a red carpet. But on Sunday, the duchess marked her first red carpet as a royal when she andPrince Harryattended the European premiere of \\\"The Lion King...
American health officials report that more than 700 people have been infected by measles this year, marking a 25-year high for the infectious disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday that cases had been recorded...
From virtual collections to limitless creativity, in the first of a new series on future culture, Bel Jacobs explores what style will look like in two decades’ time. ...
British photographer Jill Welham has been announced as the overall winner of this year's International Garden Photographer of the Year Competition. The North Yorkshire photographer beat 19,000 entrants from more than 50 countries to scoop the top pr...
After falling sales, Apple boss Tim Cook has hinted the firm could be about to reduce iPhone prices. Apple has seen a 15% fall in revenue from the handsets in its latest financial quarter. But can you remember how we got to a point whe...
...