Our species, Homo sapiens, has been evolving for more than 300,000 years, but the story of human origins starts much earlier.

The former head of information technology for Erie County government has been charged with theft of high-end county computer components in a scheme that the Erie County District Attorney's Office said ...

Parts of the UK welcomed the new year with flurries of snow as a cold snap plummeted temperatures to below freezing. A blanket of snow and ice covered areas from Shetland to the south coast of England ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some of the heaviest snowfall in Sussex was in Crowborough [Nim/BBC Weather Watchers] Parts of Sussex have woken up to snowfall, ...

Parts of Sussex have woken up to snowfall, as a cold health alert for the South East is extended. Places including Hastings, Crowborough, Forest Row, Heathfield and Ashdown Forest have seen a covering ...

A snow-covered Christmas decoration looked like a real snowman in this winter scene in Warlingham. Residents in Caterham, Reigate and Ewell were among those who shared photos of wintry scenes with BBC ...

Untreated roads at Gracious Lane on outskirts of Sevenoaks led to a minor crash by the bridge. Police were in attendance. Residents in Sevenoaks woke up to some of the most snowy scenes in Kent. Snow ...

Untreated roads at Gracious Lane on outskirts of Sevenoaks led to a minor crash by the bridge. Police were in attendance. Snow has fallen across Kent as the UK is braced for freezing temperatures.

It's pretty obvious that Nottingham has changed dramatically as a city over the years. Anyone heading into or out of the city centre will no doubt pass a number of areas that have changed or spot ...

Your task in the ABC Places quiz is to correctly identify the location shown in each of 10 photos. Some images show skylines, some show landmarks. Some are easier, some are harder. Maybe you've been ...