Man 'drove three-inch nail into girl's brain to stop her revealing sex abuse'

The girl's mother reportedly raised the alarm after taking her daughter to hospital, where she received life-saving surgery.

06-03

One person dead and child injured after gunman with 'explosives' fires at Tesco

The arm’y bomb squad was called in as the suspect is thought to have been armed with explosives (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire)

06-03

Here's how you can protect yourself from being scammed with deepfakes

Friends and family members should make secret codes as a precaution against cybercriminals,an expert has said (Picture: Getty Images)

05-26

Tech Breakthrough: Haokun Cheng Leads Google Spanner Project to New Heights

05-21

Humans give off a ghostly glow that vanishes when we die

The light is too dim for humans to see (Picture: Getty) All living things – from humans to mice and plants – emit a ghostly glow up until they die.

05-16

Map shows spread of tropical disease Melioidosis that has killed 31 people across Australia

'Knowing what we went through as a family and having so many other people who were impacted by our news, it makes me scared.'

05-16

Famous anti-piracy advert 'used pirated font'

You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a handbag. You wouldn't steal a television.

05-06

Researchers admit posting fake content on Reddit to influence people

One claimed to be a victim of statutory rape, while another claimed to be a Black man who did not support Black Lives Matter.

05-06

What could cause a nationwide blackout in the UK after Spain and Portugal go dark

'Within hours, society would start to grind to a halt.'

05-06

Plans to 'dim the sun' sparks conspiracy the government is 'changing the weather'

'There are risks with not finding these things out. If we only rely on modelling we can't find out if we are wrong.'

04-27