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A new Stonehenge discovery has challenged everything we know about the ancient monument

World Health Organization warns outbreak in Africa resembles early days of HIV; percentage of income spend on mortgages has rocketed; giant Stonehenge stone came from Scotland

Discover the latest breakthrough in Stonehenge research, revealing its central stone's surprising origin from Scotland, challenging previous theories.

A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining "shooting stars" over Stonehenge.

Stonehenge, the most iconic prehistoric monument in the UK, is actually Scottish

No one is certain why Stonehenge was built. This world-famous monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire is thought to commemorate the dead, and is aligned with movements of the Sun and Moon.

During the solstices, thousands gather at Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in England to celebrate the monument’s astronomical alignment. The focal point of these festivities is the Altar Stone – the six-tonne sandstone slab that lies flat at the centre of Stonehenge.

Researchers are one step closer to understanding how Stonehenge was created

Researchers analyzed Stonehenge's Altar Stone and determined that its chemical makeup is similar to that of stones found in northeastern Scotland.

Monument’s largest ‘bluestone’ moved more than 450 miles – a discovery researchers say rewrites relationships between Neolithic populations

Previously it was believed that the six-tonne sandstone had been brought to the monument in Wiltshire from Wales.