A "hefty sneeze" has caused a professional footballer to sustain a "nasty back injury".

Scientists have discovered a new way of controlling robots by using mycelium - the fungal network attached to the roots of mushrooms.

Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro has declared Christmas will start three months early in the country, in a move which some have suggested was made to further his own political goals.

A social media craze in Spain where people are encouraged to seek out prospective partners in supermarkets with the help of pineapples has led to some chaotic scenes.

A woman has met long-lost family members for the first time after a 121-year-old postcard was finally delivered.