Deranged petition calls for Far Cry 5 to be cancelled because its villains are white Americans
"It's time to draw a line in the sand," rings out the petition's battle cry.
Mystery of the disappearing star – how N6946-BH1 vanished without a trace
The star N6946-BH1 quietly winked out of existence between 2009 and 2015.
A new type of galaxy from just after the Big Bang has been discovered
The galaxies have been churning out stars at a 'furious pace'.
Authors' 'nonsense posing as academic scholarship' published in peer-reviewed journal
'The conceptual penis as a social construct' should never have been published, the writers said.
Celebrities react to deadly terror attack at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester Arena
At least 22 dead, including children, after suicide bombing outside Ariana Grande gig.
Has Blue Whale game claimed its first victim outside Russia?
Grieving father warns parents about the "terrible things on social media".
Melania Trump praises Saudi Arabia for 'empowerment' of women
Women face severe restrictions in the world's most gender-segregated nation.
Monsters of the sky: The top 10 biggest aircraft ever built
From the Hindenburg to the A380, marvel at aviation engineering at its grandest.
Fake news about pastor drowning while imitating Jesus' miracle gets a crocodilian twist
This is not the first time such a tale has captured imaginations, with traces back to 1993.
Blue Whale 'suicide game' svengali derides victims as 'bio-rubbish'
Alleged creator Filipp Budeikin, currently being held in a Russian prison, has received love letters from infatuated teens.
8-year-old hangs himself days after video allegedly shows him being beaten in school bathroom
A lawyer for the boy's mother claimed the school had said her son had fainted.
Fears 'suicide game' Blue Whale has spread to Instagram after worrying images surface
Instagram addresses infamous 'suicide challenge' with warning prompt.
Furious residents call for shut down of Arizona radio station for broadcasting child porn advice
A petition calling for Cave 97.7 FM to be closed has garnered more than 1,200 signatures.
Mother catches intruder sniffing underwear on CCTV: 'I just want to find this pervert'
Suspect seen climbing over fence into garden before making a beeline for women's underwear.
Kelvin MacKenzie to leave The Sun: Five controversial moments of columnist's career
Tabloid journalist is reportedly in exit talks with The Sun after comparing footballer Ross Barkley to a gorilla.
Ancient Egypt: Archaeologists plan to exhibit remains of Tutankhamun's stillborn daughters
An international conference has brought together archaeologists to discuss King Tut's artefacts.
Manchester City handed two-year ban on signing academy players
The second year of the ban is be suspended for a three-year period.
Cheers! Did Republicans raise a glass to slashing health insurance for millions?
Lakes of beer arrive at White House after Congress votes for Obamacare repeal.
Barack Obama 'proposed to another woman twice before marrying Michelle'
Former US president's early personal life is explored in new book.
New York prison guard opens fire on ex-boyfriend outside jail before killing herself
The officer briefly left the scene before returning to blast multiple shots at the man's car.
What is the Blue Whale game? Online suicide 'challenge' hits Britain's schools
UK schools and police warn parents over horrifying social media challenge linked to teenage suicide.
Cremation of 'overly obese' corpse sets funeral home on fire
It took firefighters two hours to douse the flames.
Evidence of multiverse? 'Cold Spot' could be sign we just bumped into another parallel universe
The anomaly of the universe's Cold Spot could be explained by a collision with another universe.
A US store is selling jeans caked in mud for £351 a pop
Store was panned on social media for flogging the dirty denim.
Female porter crushed to death at Ceuta-Morocco border crossing
One Moroccan politician said thousands of people are 'humiliated on a daily basis'.
Ultra-slow pulsar XB091D should be slowing down, but it has started to speed up
Pulsars usually rotate more slowly as they age, but XB091D is spinning faster.
A slippery slope: Uproar in Uganda over mass lube purchase 'for homosexuals'
The health minister said the government did not approve the importation of nearly 1 million bottles of lube.
Fappening 2.0: Leak of celebrity nudes continues as Alison Brie targeted by 'hacker'
The shocking leak of celebritiy nude images looks set to continue as victims mount.
Earth Day 2017: Watch live – why does David Attenborough think we should be optimistic about nature?
Watch the much-loved British broadcaster and naturalist speak at the Earth Optimism event.
You cheddar believe it: Witnesses mourn as 9,000kg of cheese goes up in flames
'We'll be eating good tonight if I can get some cheese,' said an onlooker.