Briton, 79, 'caught with crystal meth' in Chile is 'simple pensioner' from Somerset

'What on Earth is someone like that doing mixed up in drugs?'

06-03

Twist in search for mysterious 'Planet Nine' in the dark depths of our solar system

Plane X would have a 'mass of about five Earths', an expert told Metro.

06-03

Man 'drove three-inch nail into girl's brain to stop her revealing sex abuse'

The girl's mother reportedly raised the alarm after taking her daughter to hospital, where she received life-saving surgery.

06-03

One person dead and child injured after gunman with 'explosives' fires at Tesco

The arm’y bomb squad was called in as the suspect is thought to have been armed with explosives (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

06-03

Here's how you can protect yourself from being scammed with deepfakes

Friends and family members should make secret codes as a precaution against cybercriminals,an expert has said (Picture: Getty Images)

05-26

Tech Breakthrough: Haokun Cheng Leads Google Spanner Project to New Heights

05-21

Humans give off a ghostly glow that vanishes when we die

The light is too dim for humans to see (Picture: Getty) All living things – from humans to mice and plants – emit a ghostly glow up until they die.

05-16

Map shows spread of tropical disease Melioidosis that has killed 31 people across Australia

'Knowing what we went through as a family and having so many other people who were impacted by our news, it makes me scared.'

05-16

Famous anti-piracy advert 'used pirated font'

You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a handbag. You wouldn't steal a television.

05-06

Researchers admit posting fake content on Reddit to influence people

One claimed to be a victim of statutory rape, while another claimed to be a Black man who did not support Black Lives Matter.

05-06