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An official portrait of Prince George has been released to mark his fourth birthday. The picture, taken at Kensington Palace ahead of his birthday on Saturday, captures a smiling future king. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were "delighted" to share the photograph taken by royal...

Archaeologists are thrilled by the discovery of a Roman coin during the excavation of an archaeological site in Orkney. The copper alloy coin was found at the Knowe of Swandro, the location of a Neolithic chambered tomb, Iron Age roundhouses and Pictish buildings. Roman coin find in Orkney...

The tiny tardigrade has been named the world’s most indestructible species after scientists discovered it is the only creature that will survive until the Sun dies. Although cockroaches are traditionally seen as Earth’s most resilient species, the eight-legged microbeasts are actually far...

Here, Steven Gunn and Tomasz Gromelski reveal what perils faced Tudor children at play... Toys and games that killed in Tudor England Steven Gunn and Tomasz Gromelski examined 9,000 coroner’s inquest reports from the 16th century. Here they reveal what perils faced Tudor children at play...

Roger Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times and extended his record to 19 Grand Slam titles with victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic. Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic to win record eighth title By Piers Newbery BBC Sport at Wimbledon Roger Federer became...

Archaeologists have digitally recreated the face of an ancient Pict uncovered in Highland Perthshire. In 1986, a long cist burial was dug up in Bridge of Tilt near Blair Atholl, where excavators discovered the skeleton of a man in his forties. Analysis at the time found the man was used to hard...

Human toe bones and a cannon ball found in a vegetable patch and believed to have been used in the English Civil War are set to go to auction. The iron cannon ball could have been fired in the decisive Battle of Naseby, Derbyshire-based auctioneers Hansons said. Civil War cannon ball and...

The EU will be the only loser if it plays games over Britain's departure... Features Brexit: A view from Germany The EU will be the only loser if it plays games over Britain's departure Markus Krall The European Union's chief negotiator...

The face of a man who lived 4,000 years ago was reconstructed using 3-D digital technology to "humanise" him, a museum has said. The man's remains were found in Derbyshire, in Liff's Low bowl barrow burial mound, in the 1930s. The skeleton has been in Buxton Museum's collection for about 30...

The identity of Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord will be revealed following the Wimbledon men's singles tennis final on Sunday, the BBC has announced. A trailer featuring the number 13 in different locations was aired during the tennis on BBC One on Friday. It finished with the caption: "Meet...

Archaeologists have uncovered 'conclusive evidence' that a wooden hut traditionally associated with St Columba dates to his lifetime in the late sixth century AD. The saint is widely revered as a key figure who brought Christianity to Scotland from Ireland, landing on the Isle of Iona...

That politicians can breezily flirt with the idea of reneging on the wishes of 17.4 million people tells us what a dire state the democratic ideal is in a year on from the referendum. A year of legal challenges by filthy-rich businesspeople and chattering-class rage against ‘low...

A ‘House of the Dead’ has been discovered in Wiltshire dating back 5,000 years by University of Reading archaeologists and students, and could contain the ancestors of those who lived around Stonehenge and Avebury. As part of the University’s final Archaeology Field School in the...

Early Cornish kings feasted on oysters, roast pork and fine wine, archaeologists have found. Excavations at Tintagel Castle have also revealed they imported bowls from Turkey and glass goblets from Spain. Findings from a dig last year have been released this week, as archaeologists return...

Ariana Grande has said she is 'moved and honoured' to be made the first honorary citizen of Manchester after organising the much-lauded One Love Manchester benefit concert. Councillors voted unanimously to award the singer the distinction on Wednesday after her response to the horrific...