We've long assumed our species evolved from a tidy, single stream of ancestors. But life on Earth is never quite so straightforward, especially not when it comes to the most socially complex species ...

The BBC's hit crime drama Granite Harbour is returning with a third season. The Aberdeen-set police series, which stars Hannah Donaldson (Shetland, Crime) and Romario Simpson (Django, Small Axe ...

After 268 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams made their highly anticipated return to Earth on Tuesday evening. But while they are ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as ...

Elon Musk, who is juggling his Tesla and SpaceX leadership with DOGE, said in a post on X he wants to send rockets to Mars by the end of 2026, followed by rockets carrying humans between 2029 and ...

A VILE fiend has pleaded guilty to having sex with a Shetland pony after breaking into a farm. Damion Ogeare trespassed on the land in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and abused the female mare. The 43 ...

Ann Cleeves, the crime writer behind the detective novel series Shetland and creator of the BBC's popular TV adaptation, has shared an exciting update about the return of Jimmy Perez in her ...

A man has admitted having sex with a Shetland pony after trespassing into a stables in Wiltshire. Damion Ogeare, 43, pleaded guilty to penetrating a living animal and trespassing with intent to ...

Scientists have put a face, but not an official name, to the earliest human ancestor ever found in Western Europe. This recently discovered hominin is a "new actor in the story of human evolution," ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...