In 19th-century France, the young chemist challenged the theory of spontaneous generation and discovered an invisible world ...

The art style and dark humor helped make old cartoons like The Tell-Tale Heart seem as scary as any horror film.

A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world over the past seven days: Florian Schieder of Italy prepares at the start for the first Men's Downhill training ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians moved north on Monday after Israeli forces withdrew from ...

(Photo credit: RollingNews.ie) Above: A man was seen walking on the promenade at Howth Pier with powerful waves hitting the rocks. Below: A man and woman braced for strong winds in the aftermath ...

Unless you are living in a sterile environment (which is pretty much impossible), there is no doubt dropped food picks up some germs, as 2007 research by US Clemson University food scientist Dr ...

Riad Sattouf’s saga of his parents’ failed bicultural marriage, with its harsh depiction of life in rural Syria, has become a literary sensation. By Richard Fausset Richard Fausset reported ...

"He does snore sometimes but it's more of a gentle snore and isn't persistent," Jupiter's owner, Gauri, told Newsweek.

JD Vance was sworn in as vice president.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson-Pool via Imagn Images) Usha Vance held the Holy Bible.(Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP) The inauguration's guest list included foreign ...