Soot-covered, sexually abused child slaves getting their limbs lopped off by looms – it really is grim up North

Go camping for a week together without flashlights, iPads or mobile phones

Drugs shield sensitive gastrointestinal tract from toxic effects

Californian Daniel Chong, now 25, had to drink his own urine to survive after he was arrested for smoking pot

Labour claims Home Office ordered deletion process to begin months before officers are given legal power to appeal

The deadly microscopic amoeba made its way up 12-year-old Kali Hardig's nose to her brain during a visit to the Willow Springs lake in Arkansas

Team in China say their slightly unsavoury work could realise the 'final dream' of regenerating adult teeth to replace those lost through aging or decay

If the sensor is confirmed it could help secure financial apps and users' passwords

Poor dental health and gum disease may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a study suggests.

The technology is currently only in the prototype stage but future developments would fit inside a cavity

Matthew Green, 42, survives with an external blood pump after the removal of his own diseased heart

Leading conservation and animal rights charities have urged Fisheries Minister Fisheries Richard Benyon to stand by his promise to establish a network of ‘Marine Protected Zones’ – areas of ocean where human activity is restricted – and set out a clear timetable within which it can be achieved. 

Genetics, stem cells and consistent dividends can offset the problems of expiring patents

Study spanning two decades and surveying 200,000 men and women suggests protective effect of caffeine