Florida: 50 riders stranded on SeaWorld Orlando's Sky Tower attraction
SeaWorld Orlando is working with fire crews to safely remove guests from a ride that malfunctioned Monday afternoon.
Bacteria that resist the antibiotic of last resort found in UK
Scientists have warned that the world is close to a post-antibiotic era although current levels of threat to human health is low.
Deaths from drug overdoses reach all-time high in US
Fatal drug overdoses in US exceed – more than the number of people killed in car accidents.
Star Wars: 10 things you didn't know about film director JJ Abrams
The director of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was at first reluctant to be involved in another film franchise.
Canadian Joshua Stevens stabbed ex-City banker Unais Gomes to death after drinking hallucinogenic brew
Joshua Stevens was released after evidence showed he stabbed Unais Gomes in self-defence.
Restoration of King Tutankhamun's beard reveals ancient Egyptian techniques used to create death mask
The death mask of the boy king of Egypt is back on display at the museum after a clean-up and repair work to the beard.
Saving the Taj Mahal: 3D scanners record monument in minute detail to guard against damage
Researchers are racing against time to save one of the world's most famous heritage sites.
Stonehenge rocks moved by the force of Ice Age glaciers rather than pagans or Druids
An archaeological row has broken out over how the 5,000-year-old gigantic stones were transported from Wales to Wiltshire.
Bill Cosby countersues 7 women who accused him of sexual assault
The TV comedian is claiming defamation in a lawsuit filed on 14 December against seven of his accusers.
Wood Green shooting: Police watchdog launches homicide investigation
Police watchdog have conformed an investigation looking into the fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker.
Top 10 facts you didn't know about Esperanto
Esperanto Day, also called Zamenhof Day, is celebrated on 15 December, which is the birthday of its creator.
Henry VIII's 480-year-old pleasure palace found at Hampton Court beneath children's playground
Archaeologists have discovered the site of a long-lost banqueting house belonging to Tudor king Henry VIII.
Robert Dyas gay Christmas advert leaves shoppers amused and confused
Homeware and DIY store retailer's festive campaign celebrates stores where "gays and straights can buy drills".
American Horror Story: Freak Show actress Rose Siggins dies aged 43
Rose Siggins died after succumbing to an infection following surgery to remove a kidney stone.
Two suspects arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Geneva as part of Isis investigation
Geneva is on high alert after Swiss police find traces of explosives in a car leading to arrests.
Donald Trump slammed as 'disgrace to America' in Twitter row with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
Saudi Arabian prince has told presidential candidate to give up his ambitions to be a world leader.
South Korean K-Pop group Oh My Girl held at LA airport on suspicion of being sex workers
Eight members of the K-pop group flew back to South Korea after being held for 15 hours in customs.
Saudi Arabia: Voting begins as women stand as candidates in elections for the first time
A total of 978 women registered as electoral candidates, along with 5,938 men.
Secrets of the Mona Lisa: Forensic examination unlocks history's 'most enigmatic work of art'
One of the most famous paintings in the world is giving up her secrets, according to an art historian.
World Memory Championships 2015: The secret to improving your memory is technique and self-confidence
Reliance on Google for fact-checking and finding basic information has made us forgetful, say scientists.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West confound critics with unusual name for their second child
The multi-millionaire reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband have chosen the name Saint West for their newborn son.
Turner Prize: London-based architecture group Assemble win £25,000 award
The architecture collective who are all still in their 20s, were stunned to find out they had won the coveted Turner Prize.
Storm Desmond: Torrential floods bring back to life 260ft-high Malham Cove waterfall
A waterfall in the Yorkshire Dales National Park is gushing with water for the first time in living memory.
US: Georgia woman posted Craigslist ad looking for unwanted babies
A 47-year-old mother was arrested after police received a tip-off about a suspicious online posting seeking babies.
Miami: Brutal stabbing mistaken as an avant-garde performance by art lovers
Attacker allegedly told police she had to watch her victim bleed.
Yorkshire Ripper: Peter Sutcliffe could face trial for 'many attacks' on women
Police are investigating claims that Peter Sutcliffe could face more charges killings and violent assaults.
Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris stage with U2
The band will play in Paris less than a month after their tour was ended by a Daesh terror attack.
Lake Chad: Triple suicide attack kills scores in Africa bomb blast
Around 30 people feared dead and 80 people wounded in a triple suicide mission on an island in Lake Chad.
Bavarian road notorious for fatal accidents cured by 'invisible radiation rays'
Willmering's town council hired a water diviner to fix the problem of the dangerous road.
Colombia: Wreck of Spanish galleon with £1bn treasure trove discovered on ocean bed
Spanish galleon holding a treasure hoard of coins has been found off the coast of Colombia.