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The 2018 World Press Photo of the Year contest: And the nominees are...

Three nominees for each of the eight photo contest categories, and – for the first time – a shortlist of six nominees for the World Press Photo of the Year.

Feb 14, 2018

By David Sim

Rohingya Muslims Photography Competition Pictures

Giant 'boar on steroids' seen dumpster-diving in Hong Kong has Twitter hankering for bacon

The large animal was seen with its three young ones and has triggered worries over the dangers of having the wild beast roaming through residential areas.

Feb 14, 2018

By Lara Rebello

Trump wants to gut climate science funding and NASA research and boost fossil fuel spending

Donald Trump's budget is a direct indicator of just how little weight his administration is giving to the increasingly dire warnings from climate scientists

Feb 14, 2018

By Associated Press

Donald Trump Climate Change

Nasa's New Horizons will give us the next 'Pale Blue Dot' photo in 2019

A new image that will be shot next year from outside the Solar System will remind us how the Earth is nothing more than "a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam".

Feb 14, 2018

By Immanuel Jotham

Transgender woman becomes first to breastfeed her baby despite not giving birth

The woman received hormone replacement therapy and was put on a breast pumping regimen in order to facilitate milk production.

Feb 14, 2018

By Lara Rebello

Ancient Martian meteorite is going back home with Nasa's next Mars rover

Once it lands on the Red Planet, the rock will be used as target practice for a high-precision laser called 'SHERLOC' positioned on the rover's robotic arm on the rover's arm.

Feb 14, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

There are (at least) 14 different kinds of love described in the world's languages

"Untranslatable words help us understand the bountiful variety of emotions and bonds that are in English subsumed within the one word 'love'".

Feb 14, 2018

Anthropology

The Vikings' ancestors were even more terrifying new gory discoveries suggest

A recently published journal seems to suggest prehistoric Scandinavians were prone to violence against men and women.

Feb 13, 2018

By Neil Murphy

Formation of the Earth's inner core is so baffling, scientists say it shouldn't exist

A new study, published in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters, contradicts the standard model of our planet's evolutionary history.

Feb 13, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

This is why humanity shouldn't open a message from aliens

"There is no compelling reason at all to assume benevolence, for example, that extraterrestrials are wise and kind due to their ancient civilisation's experience".

Feb 13, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

Scientists discover hundreds of amazing two-dimensional, one-atom thick materials

Their thinness makes them extremely promising for applications in electronics, among other fields, researchers say.

Feb 13, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

Who's your ideal mate? Your 'first love' may have something to do with it

Studies have shown that early experiences play an important role in who we choose as a sexual partner.

Feb 13, 2018

The rare case of an American woman who woke up with Irish, Australian and British accents

Michelle Meyers, an American woman, went to bed with a headache and woke up with a British accent. It turns out she suffers from Foreign Accent Syndrome and EDS.

Feb 13, 2018

By Claire Toureille

Arizona

Psychologists reveal the key factors to reveal if your spouse will cheat on you

Surprisingly, individuals in couples with a satisfactory sex lives were more likely to cheat on their partners.

Feb 13, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

How 5,000-year-old wine discovered in inaccessible caves is rewriting the history of Sicily

Wine has been known as a magical substance since its appearances in Homeric tales, with the unique power to bring euphoria and an altered states of consciousness.

Feb 13, 2018

Italy Anthropology

Nasa sending space submarine to explore Kraken Mare, the -184°C alien ocean on Titan

The ocean, named Kraken Mare, measures 400,000 sq km and is mainly composed of liquid methane at -184 degrees Celsius.

Feb 13, 2018

By Aristos Georgiou

NASA

Romeo the frog is the last of his kind and needs your help finding his Juliet to save his species

Romeo has been looking for a mate for the last 10 years, but to no avail. He needs help in order to find his lover, otherwise his whole species might die with him.

Feb 13, 2018

By Claire Toureille

Best in Show? Cute backstage photos at America's biggest dog show

Nearly 3,000 dogs are competing to win Best in Show at the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Sim

New York Animal and Wildlife Pictures

International Condom Day: Common myths that need to be busted

The day is promoted by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) in an effort to reduce the spread of HIV through safe sex practices.

Feb 13, 2018

By Karen Noronha

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