Neanderthals and humans once shared a common ancestor, but we split from the stocky, hairy hominid group as long as 400,000 to 350,000 years ago, concludes a new study.

The makers of a video game which was outlawed for being “sadistic, brutal and bleak” have finally had the ban lifted after an extended legal battle.

Welcome to Planet Earth: Population 0. This is what our world would look like without people. The images were created to illustrate what would happen if human life ceased tomorrow, if, for whatever reason, mankind was obliterated.

One of America’s largest investment banks came close to collapse yesterday, causing panic in the financial markets.

Ness County Sheriff Bryan Whipple said it appeared the 35-year-old Ness City woman’s skin had grown around the seat. She initially refused emergency medical services but was finally convinced by responders and her boyfriend that she needed to be...

A WOMAN has rescued her adult daughter from the jaws of a large crocodile on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Trisna, 25, remains in hospital with deep cuts to her legs after the large crocodile grabbed her as she bathed in Batang Hari River, south...

Potentially toxic chemicals are being incorporated into food, packaging, health supplements and other products by stealth, it is claimed.

We suspect that every military has a secret room full of stoned dudes who stare at the ceiling and just dream up shit to build. The difference is they have billions of dollars to make their dreams reality.

A Chinese builder buried alive for two hours used Buddhist meditation techniques to control his breathing and survive on just the air trapped in his safety helmet.

Last week Steve Jobs took the stage at the Apple Town hall meeting and announced two major things for the iPhone: 1) support for Microsoft Exchange and 2) the iPhone SDK. The Exchange support was a relatively unexpected move, but in retrospect it makes...