The fossilised tooth of a mysterious extinct ape is shedding new light on the evolution of great apes.

The mayor of Venice says he will declare a state of disaster after a high tide topped 1.87m.

An unscripted show featuring all six Friends is reportedly in the pipeline, but it won't be a reboot.

More women are needed in senior roles, although board membership is making progress, a review finds.

The BBC's Orla Guerin meets a family waiting to cross to Europe from Libya with orphaned children whose mother died on the way.

The UK can't afford to "squander" more time, the Tory leader will say in his first big election speech.

Several places experience record-breaking low temperatures as an Arctic air mass hits the country.

The presenter is recovering from his marathon singing challenge in aid of Children In Need.