As we near the limits of human strength and speed, technology and culture keep moving the finish line

Fast forward to Inauguration Day.

One of the last known populations of woolly mammoths became extinct because of a lack of drinking water, a study concludes.

Results from the Large Hadron Collider show that a "bump" in the machine's data, previously rumoured to represent a new particle, has gone away.

An analysis of sports events suggests men may be better at reconciliation after conflicts which could give them advantages in the workplace.

Donald Trump's top aide is denying reports of deep divisions within the campaign after a damaging series of missteps by the Republican nominee.

A Star analysis suggests 44 per cent of the women were victims of acquaintances, strangers and serial killers. This finding is based on a Star review of publicly available information on more than 750 murder cases. Of that number, 224 murders remain unsolved.

Sewage and trash continue to flow untreated into Rio de Janeiro’s waters, and recent tests found pathogens including rotaviruses and drug-resistant “superbacteria.”

A rare appearance by enigmatic Shinichi Mochizuki brings faint optimism about his famously impenetrable work

These days, one imagines happy tomorrows only after death, not before.