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The mysterious underground city rediscovered in Turkey has raised many speculations about its origins. Here's why!

The structure known today as the Eiffel Tower was originally dubbed the Tour de 300 mètres, the 300-metre tower. The name was proposed by engineers Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nougier to Gustave Eiffel, who oversaw the tower’s construction. It hinted at the desire to build something extraordinary, a technological feat…

You’d think inventing something new would be a good thing, but for some, it turned out to be deadly.

These days when you see people exercising, they’re usually also listening to music, whether they’re at the gym, or out jogging on the street.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people.

Buildings adorned with plants are an increasingly familiar sight in cities worldwide. These “green walls” are generally created using metal frames that support plastic plates, onto which pre-grown plants are inserted. These plants are able to survive without soil because they’re sustained by nutrient-packed rolls of felt and artificial sprinklers.

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week – a milestone that’s reigniting speculation over his eventual successor.

Kitchen disasters, war shortages and coincidences are apparently to thank for some of our favourite food and drinks we have today.

Today, we are pleased to share with you the best images chosen by the community of Wikimedia Commons.