Mysterious methane detections on Mars baffle NASA scientists

Detections of methane on Mars have excited scientists because, on Earth, the gas is often produced by microbes - its presence could indicate that similar life was, or is, present on the red planet.

US veterans dig up Sussex field in bid to find American WWII aircrew killed in bomber crash

A team of US veterans is digging up the site of a crashed Second World War bomber in Sussex - in a bid to find the group's fallen compatriots.

Man charged with murdering police sergeant appears in court

A 23-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering Metropolitan Police sergeant Matt Ratana last September.

Starmer leadership in turmoil as poll finds 69% of Labour members would prefer Burnham

Seven in 10 Labour members believe Andy Burnham would make a better leader of the Labour Party than Sir Keir Starmer, according to an exclusive poll for Sky News.

France headed towards a fourth wave of COVID, says government adviser

A resurgence of COVID cases could lead to France having a fourth wave, a top scientist has warned.

US veterans dig up Sussex field in bid to find American WWII aircrew killed in bomber crash

A team of US veterans is digging up the site of a crashed Second World War bomber in Sussex - in a bid to find the group's fallen compatriots.

France headed towards a fourth wave of COVID, says government adviser

A resurgence of COVID cases could lead to France having a fourth wave, a top scientist has warned.

New York City mayor race plunged into chaos as officials admit counting test votes

The race to become the next mayor of New York City has been plunged into chaos after election officials admitted they had wrongly counted test votes.