Life on earth is remarkably diverse. Globally, it is estimated that there are 8.7 million species living on our planet, excluding bacteria. Unfortunately, human activities are wiping out many species and it’s been known for some time that we are increasing the rate of species extinction. But just how dire is the situation?

The gap between the rich and the poor keeps widening, according to the OECD.

Artifacts may be evidence of isolated outburst of handiness shared with chimpanzees or of planet-altering behaviour.

He is famous, his bookings are piling up and his first album is out this week.

Newly released papers from Osama Bin Laden's hideout reveal a frustrated al-Qaeda leader struggling to master an unruly network, the US military says.

In his final years alive, Osama Bin Laden urged his followers to remain focused on attacking the US, newly released documents show.

Sens announced Tuesday that Melnyk and an anonymous donor are doing well after the transplant surgery.

Indian columnist Bachi Karkaria pieces together the story of nurse Aruna Shanbaug, who died after spending 42 years in a vegetative state after being brutally raped.

UK consumer price inflation turned negative in April for the first time since 1960, falling to -0.1%, helped by falling transport and food prices.

Windows 8 may be lighter than Windows Vista, but it’s nowhere near as lightweight as these free Linux distributions. If you have an old Windows XP PC or a netbook, you can revive it with a lightweight Linux system.