The rarest bird in the world – a species of duck called the Madagascar pochard – has been given a new home in time for the new year.

A South African musician played the guitar while doctors were performing a rare brain surgery on him.

In 1995, approximately 200 million adults around the world were considered obese. Today, that number is reported to be closer to 700 million.

Tremor near Catania injures four people, damages buildings and causes partial road closure

It could be easier to detect the signs of ancient life on Mars than it is on Earth, say scientists connected with Nasa’s next rover mission.

Murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Capital Gazette newspaper of Maryland that endured a mass shooting. Three reporters, two from Reuters, persecuted for their reporting. All have been chosen as Time magazine’s Person of the Year.

Theresa May will bring her Brexit deal back to parliament to be voted on before 21 January, Downing Street has said.

Approximately 116 million tonnes (128 million tons) of milk are wasted annually, according to new research conducted on behalf of The Guardian by Edinburgh University.

InSight landed on Mars on Nov. 26, 2018 at 11:52:59 a.m. PT (2:52:59 p.m. ET). The entry, descent, and landing (EDL) phase began when the spacecraft reached the Martian atmosphere, about 80 miles (about 128 kilometers) above the surface, and ended with the lander safe and sound on the surface of Mars six minutes later.