How autonomous robots in the underground scavenger hunt pick up points for their teams

Supporting long-range communications inside of a mine is extremely difficult, so DARPA SubT teams are trying out some creative approaches

It's about more than just first place as teams look toward more competitions in 2020

Could frilly satin and lace underwear, along with form-fitting ‘shapewear’, really replace the traditional vest and Y-fronts?

Decades ago, Prince sported high-cut, leather-look women’s briefs on stage, and Rod Stewart borrowed satin knickers from his then girlfriend, Britt Ekland, to wear under tight trousers while performing. Now, ranges of male lingerie are being launched for the man on the street to buy – raising the question: will it catch on?

One man thinks so. Jules Parker, 54, is a full-time metalworker who has set up Moot Lingerie, which combines traditional male underwear shapes with non-traditional lingerie flourishes and fabrics.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved William Evanina, President Donald Trump's nominee for a top counterintelligence position, after he was blocked for almost two years over a Republican request for documents related to the investigation of Russia and Trump's 2016 election campaign.

The different hominid species, possibly including the oldest-known Homo erectus, existed in the region's hills and caves

What lies inside the icy cavern seems more and more like a captive, rare animal, an Earth form that might soon be lost

Evidence continues to mount that the Neanderthals, who lived in Europe and Asia until about 40,000 years ago, were more sophisticated people than once thought. A new study shows that Neanderthals chose to use bones from specific animals to make a tool for specific purpose: working hides into leather.

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Forest fires are raging in the contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but officials insist there is no radiation threat.

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Government advice continues to state that only journeys which are absolutely essential should be undertaken, and anyone travelling in the area should expect disruption and a longer journey time, with the road expected to remain closed for some time.

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Three new wildfires have broken out in the radiation-contaminated evacuation zone around the wrecked Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

The sharp fall in the number of London patients in hospital with coronavirus has been hailed as a "success".

A three-year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car near a supermarket.

The US military base near to where the crash which claimed Harry Dunn's life is "looking into" claims a staff member also drove on the wrong side of the road before hitting into a stone wall.

Small businesses struggling under coronavirus pressures have been handed nearly £1.5 billion in government-backed loans in just a week - more than double the loans provided since the scheme began in March.

The Government have said it is working on the infrastructure for "large-scale" contact tracing as a key strategy for lifting the coronavirus lockdown.

The Royal Mint is set to manufacture nearly two million medical visors to help protect NHS staff from the coronavirus across England and Wales.

Nearly 18,000 more people could die from cancer over the next year in England due to the impact of coronavirus, experts have warned.

At least 38 people have died after a devastating fire broke out at a construction site near South Korea's capital, Seoul.

Captain Tom Moore has been appointed as an honorary colonel to mark his 100th birthday after raising almost £30 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden.

Nearly half of NHS doctors have been forced to buy their own personal protective equipment (PPE) for coronavirus treatment or rely on donations, a new survey has found.

Nearly 100 children who were being targeted online by child abusers were saved by police in London during the first four weeks of the lockdown, Scotland Yard revealed today.

There were 5,890 coronavirus-related care home deaths involving Covid-19 registered up to April 24 in England and Wales, the Office for National Statistics said.

Nearly a quarter of employees in Britain have been furloughed in just two weeks, officials have said.

The number of people who have died across the UK after testing positive for coronavirus has increased by 693 to nearly 30,000.

The second stage of the coronavirus response "will not be easy" and the UK must adjust to a "new normal" to avoid a second peak , Dominic Raab has said.

A group of VE Day revellers have sparked fury by performing a conga dance in an apparent breach of social distancing rules.

Scientists map ancient underwater landslides in the region chosen for Jakarta's replacement.

Surviving trees growing near to an active volcano face an uncertain future for several years after an eruption, a study suggests.

An unseen object is found to be lurking in a double-star system a mere 1,000 light-years from Earth.

Exclusive: The key evidence for his high status is the unusually fine material buried with him for his journey to the next life, writes David Keys

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The unfavorable comparison between the current president and his predecessor is one of the clearest signs to date of an emerging dynamic that will define the remainder of Trump’s term and the presidential election.

Based on fossils and artifacts, archaeologists try to understand the differences between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

For the second year in a row, the Government of Canada is enacting restrictions to help protect the southern resident killer whale population.

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Cornwall was considered as a new location for the 2020 series

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• Jordan addresses issue during ESPN’s The Last Dance

Michael Jordan has discussed the quote that has come to define what many see as his willingness to put profit over principles.

During a 1990 Senate race in his home state of North Carolina, Jordan refused to endorse Democrat Harvey Gantt, an African American who was running against the incumbent Republican Jesse Helms, a notorious racist. Jordan, who at the time had already won the first of his five NBA MVP awards, explained away his refusal to take a stance by saying “Republicans buy sneakers, too”.

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We make a big deal about modern humans being smarter than Neanderthals, but, really, are we?