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Seabed exploration firm Ocean Infinity, which conducted an unsuccessful search in 2018, prepared a new proposal to which Malaysia’s government agreed last year. The company has returned to the southern Indian Ocean with a suite of new high-tech tools

International Space Laws were created during the Cold War, when space exploration was shaped by military sensitivities. Now, private companies own 11,000 active satellites orbiting Earth

United States and United Kingdom fall to lowest-ever positions in the happiness ranking.

Owning a brand new or used vehicle can be dream-come-true for many, however, used-vehicle shoppers make costly mistakes that can be avoided with a little research and preparation

Intense interest in the details related to John F Kennedy’s assassination has spawned countless conspiracy theories. The release of new documents is likely to throw more light on the involvement of a lone gunmen in the killing for late US President  

Crimea’s unique location makes it a strategically important asset, and Russia has spent centuries fighting for it

Women were hired for spying during World War-II, and were the only ones allowed to take on a combatant role by the British Army. However, many of them have been forgotten

Both scenarios meet traditional definitions of gossip, yet the two are viewed very differently

Spinosaurus is currently thought to have been the largest carnivorous (meat-eating) dinosaur, weighing in at 7.4 tonnes and 14 meters long

The deadliest nightclub fire in US history killed 492 people at Boston's Cocoanut Grove club in November 1942

This torso matches a head found nearly a century ago at the same site. It is believed to be from the 12th or 13th century

It may be fun to watch astronauts float around inside the International Space Station, but the absence of gravity has its effects on long-duration space travellers

Barnard's Star is a small, dim star, of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the closest stars to Earth, such that its light takes only six years to get here, it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye

Mudumal Megalithic Menhirs, also known as Mudumal Niluvu Raallu, are among the largest and most enigmatic standing stones located in Telangana. Historians believe this is the only megalithic site in India where a star constellation depiction has been identified

Though Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said he's not interested in talks with a "bullying government,” its struggles with economic woes coupled with internal turmoil, and recent direct attacks by Israel, has put Tehran in a precarious position

Since the discovery, researchers spent more than two years meticulously studying the remains of a million-year-old face. They tried to find out which species of ancient human they belonged to, and understand their lives and environment

Prime Minister Luis Montenegro lost a confidence vote in Parliament. The demise of the minority government marks the worst spell of political instability in 50 years of Portuguese democracy

The International Criminal Court handles allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and aggression, and takes on cases when nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes on their territory. Around 125 States are members of ICC

Ukraine is often recognised for its vast agricultural lands and industrial heritage, but beneath its surface lies one of the world's most remarkable geological formations, the “Ukrainian Shield”

Earthquakes occur when the rock on one side of a fault slips relative to the other. The fault surface can be vertical, horizontal or at an angle

As warming temperatures melt glaciers, the ice loss has repercussions for climate and water cycles. This in turn has significant impact on landscapes, rivers, ecosystems people and economies

The video has provoked an enormously empathetic response on social media, with some seeing the fish as a feminist icon or an Icarus-like figure who swam too close to the Sun

Larger species face higher cancer risks but those that reached that size rapidly evolved mechanisms for mitigating it, such as lower mutation rates or enhanced DNA repair mechanisms

Wholemeal bread is made from flour containing all parts of the original grain (endosperm, germ and bran) in their original proportions