Öræfajökull is shaking things up: 160 earthquakes recorded near Iceland's largest volcano in past week
The country's largest volcano has indicated increased seismic activity and geothermal water leakage over the past month.
'F**k knows how we won': Coventry named UK's City of Culture for 2021 but not everyone is celebrating
The city won the £3m Heritage Lottery Fund grant which will be used towards boosting the arts, tourism and local economy.
What are the early signs of dementia? WH dismisses 'ridiculous' claim about Trump's mental health
The US president's mental health was brought into question by TV host Joe Scarborough who claimed Trump was "completely detached from reality".
Alcatraz or Guantanamo? Melania Trump wants to spend Christmas on deserted island and Twitter has some options
During a visit to the Children's National hospital in Washington, the Flotus was asked where she would like to spend the holidays.
Who is the hidden figure on Time magazine's Person of the Year cover?
Instead of featuring one particular personality, the magazine opted to celebrate the anti-harassment movement that has encouraged millions to share their stories of sexual assault.
3000-year-old 'pink' gate with hieroglyphs of King Amenemhat I finds a new home
The granite structure has been relocated to the Grand Egyptian Museum where it will be restored and put on display alongside thousands of other artefacts.
Ancient waterway system discovered in China traces back 5,100 years to prehistoric Liangzhu culture
Scientists believe the hydraulic system predates the one in Mesopotamia and may be the oldest in the world.
'Destroy and eliminate' British Isis fighters, says UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson
The Tory politician suggested that air strikes could be used to get rid of the 270 UK citizens who travelled to Syria and Iraq.
'There is no evidence' of fraud, Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya's defence counsel tells UK Court
The 61-year-old businessman, who is also the co-owner of F1 team Force India, has been staying near London since March 2016.
Ice Age mammoth was butchered and its meat stored in prehistoric refrigerator by early humans
Scientists believe that an ancient skeleton discovered in Michigan was kept in a pond to preserve the meat and hide it from predators.
'New shoes, happier life': Despondent 4th grader's Christmas wish list triggers emotional response
The festival request was discovered by a New Orleans politician who shared it on Facebook, asking people for advice on how to help the boy.
Video: Elephant's leg broken as part of savage taming regime for use in tourism
The beating and abuse known as "ketti azhikkal" is regularly inflicted on the animals after they come out of the mating season.
North Korea's Hwasong-15 missile test photos were photoshopped to make them look 'pretty'
A space analyst pointed out that in one set of photos, the constellation of stars in the images was altered while in another, the exhaust plume looked to be edited.
Watch: France's adorable newborn panda spooks 'godmother' Brigitte Macron
The first cub to be born in France startled the first lady by growling at her during the panda's naming ceremony.
Ancient statues of the lion goddess Sekhmet discovered in 3,500-year-old Egyptian funerary temple
27 statues of varying sizes have been unearthed and are being restored by the King Amenhotep III Temple Conservation Project.
Amitabh Bachchan remembers Bollywood's golden boy Shashi Kapoor: 'With men like him around, I stood no chance'
The veteran Indian actor, who died at 79, was known for his lead roles in films like Deewar, Suhag and Kabhie Kabhie.
Bodies of black slaves dating back to the Civil War may be buried under abandoned stadium
Using ground penetrating radar, an archaeologist believes the area which is also near Fort Negley will contain a "high likelihood of human remains".
'Reasonable to believe' UK armed forces committed war crimes in Iraq, says Hague prosecutor
The International Criminal Court is set to investigate claims that British troops were involved in abusive treatment of those in their custody.
240-year-old secret note penned by Spanish priest discovered in Jesus statue's butt
The hidden message was discovered in the hollowed-out butt of a statue of Jesus from the church of Santa Águeda in Sotillo de la Ribera in Spain.
'Ghost disease': North Korea defector claims nuclear radiation responsible for deformed babies
Despite claims that radiation from nuclear tests sites in North Korea are affecting people researchers are unable to confirm the same due to lack of data.
African slaves cut open for their kidneys in Libya's burgeoning organ trafficking market
Lawyer Bobby Banson claims Libya's slave market is being used to harvest organs that are then sold to recipients in other countries.
Mexican drug cartel forces rival hitman to 'confess sins' before brutal Isis-style beheading
The execution was carried out by the hitmen from the Viagras cartel and is meant to be a message to the competing Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
Ancient copy of Jesus' secret papyrus teachings to his brother discovered
The first-known original Greek copy of the banned Christian writing was discovered in the Nag Hammadi Library at Oxford University by biblical scholars.
Watch: Former Nasa engineer and his rubber ducky chill out in hot tub filled with 'liquid sand'
Mark Rober, a former Nasa engineer, has already earned more than 5.7 million views for his science-based YouTube video.
ARA San Juan: 'Uncontrolled electric shock' and hydrogen gas may have killed crew of missing sub
The frigate's former captain and naval engineer Horacio Tobías believes hydrogen poisoning may have led to the deaths of the sailors.
Deadly chemical identified in vial used by Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak to commit suicide
A preliminary test was conducted of the substance and an investigation is ongoing to discover how the poison was smuggled into the court.
Drunk British woman punches Thomas Cook air hostess and threatens to 'rip her head off'
Charity worker Bernadette Briggs avoided jail time because most of her "psychotic episode" occurred while the flight was grounded.
2000-year-old geoglyph in Peru desert revealed to be that of killer whale
The 230-foot-long figure is expected to be older than most of the other geoglyphs that make up the Nazca Lines.
Watch: Four male 'gangster' cheetahs attack female in rough courting ritual
The male cheetahs most probably wanted to see if the female had gone into estrus and was ready to reproduce.
Can a curb on immigration stop the rise in Europe's Muslim population? Not likely, says new report
The Pew Research Centre report projects that the increase will take place in the future decades even if migration is brought to a standstill.
