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It’s no surprise the unexplained structures have the internet buzzing. But they haven’t entered the ranks of other great conspiracy material — and history helps explain why they probably won’t.

Six Portuguese youngsters say 33 countries have violated their human rights by causing climate change.

The latest research reveals basking sharks are not lone predators but rather family-minded creatures with a fancy for fine dining with their own folk.

Christmas markets are big business in UK cities – but not this year.

Leaving the EU presents a chance to adopt better regulation and more tax on tobacco.

Slashing carbon emissions by 68% by 2030 will depend on using the UK’s infrastructure strategy effectively.

An international agreement has set an ambitious deadline for action on some of the biggest problems facing the world’s oceans.

President-elect Biden hopes to restore America’s global leadership on issues like trade, but populists in both parties may make his job a lot harder.

Scientists are not convinced by the current evidence of UFOs. That doesn’t mean that they don’t exist. But have Americans’ belief in UFOs gone from science to a new religion?

Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find thanks to obvious visual clues. But technology – and listening to local people – plays a much bigger role now.

Calls for help to domestic violence shelters have risen during the pandemic, as risk factors for the escalation of violence have gone up. It may be time to implement new strategies to help.

With new US COVID-19 cases near 200,000 a day, contact tracers are overwhelmed. Here’s how infected people can start tracing and notifying contacts themselves.

For much of American history, the only December holiday to be recognized in the White House was Christmas, but menorah lightings are now an annual tradition.

New research on Wisconsin’s changing demographics suggests that racial integration and political polarization were a combustible combination in Kenosha, where violence erupted in August.

The word, which roughly translates to considering the needs of society above your own, has become a buzzword in Denmark.

A pharmaceutical supply chain expert explains the challenges of distributing the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna that need to be kept at very low temperatures.

It’s limiting to think about about sexual enhancement in purely negative, physical terms.