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At this time of year we're all trying to avoid falling sick - but are you able to detect the subtle signs that someone is ill?

The murdered MIT professor, Nuno Loureiro, was leading a potentially world-changing effort to upend the fossil fuel industry when we was fatally shot Monday.

It's a typically boozy time of year - but Brits are drinking less alcohol than in decades gone by, according to new figures.

It's one of life's biggest questions - are we alone in the universe? Now, one of Britain's top space scientists has declared she is 'absolutely convinced' there are aliens out there ...

A new book unravels the secret languages used by Swifties, Las Vegas gamblers, bartenders and dog walkers - so do you have what it takes to be part of a secretive subculture?

Viral clips show canines chomping on various cuts of raw meat with bones, including whole chickens, goose necks, duck wings and lamb heads - but experts say they can cause dogs harm.

If you're beginning to grow weary of the dark days, there's good news - it's all up from here. Today is the Winter Solstice, marking the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

The final major meteor shower is expected to dazzle the night sky with up to 150 shooting stars visible every hour. Keen stargazers will see the sky lit up in white, yellow, green, red and blue.

If you want your fizz to be perfect this Christmas, there is a scientific knack to it, according to the world's leading expert on the physics of champagne.

In December, the UFO Reporting Centre see a huge surge in UFO sightings with a massive spike on Christmas Day.