News Features

The treasures beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But as Donald Trump becomes the latest to eye this wealth, accessing them remains a challenge.

As biometric border systems expand worldwide, travellers reflect on what's lost when passport stamps disappear.

Radiation from space that led to more than 6,000 Airbus aircraft needing emergency computer updates could become a growing problem.

For thousands of years, humans have come together in small groups to feast on food. Why is it important – and why do we still continue the tradition?

Experts say the US travel system should stabilise after the shutdown – but with millions hitting the roads and airports, a "normal" Thanksgiving will still feel very crowded.

Hidden for decades from public view, the artist's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has now sold at auction for a record sum. Why is it so valuable?

In a world where a single point of failure can throw our machines into chaos, everything from sharks to authoritarian governments and old ladies have brought the web to its knees.

China is racing to develop a new generation of wind farms that can not only survive tropical cyclones, but also harness their power.