By Stephanie Shapiro, Special to CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) -- "Every 15 minutes, a child is born who will develop a mitochondrial disease by the age of 10." I know this statement by heart. Prior to my daughter's birth, I had never heard of...

Technological household chores like tuning a new television were once considered men's work but new research suggests women have become more gadget savvy than their male counterparts. By Murray Wardrop A poll found that 48 per cent of women now...

This new picture of the Crab Nebula, one of the most studied objects in the sky, has been released by Nasa. The Crab Nebula Photo: AP It is the product of a cosmic collaboration, combining data from the Chandra ...

Meet the survivors, bereaved families from Gambia and Senegal, and a man who smuggles the people — at a colossal price (Robin Hammond for The Sunday Times Magazine) Fatoumata Balajo with her son Nyima. Her husband, Alouma, and his three...

Emma Bartley Every year, The Times runs a competition for young photographers, with the winner being awarded a six-month contract to work for the paper. All the past winners have gone on to successful careers in photojournalism, with many still...