In 1968, a collection of suburban dads in their 30s and 40s decided to launch their own expedition to the North Pole.

According to one of their sons, Tim, the men took a psychological test to determine their suitability for the arduous trek. None passed. Not that that stopped them.

One owns her home; the other rents. One is never offline; the other finds technology a drag.

What did Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett and Michele Hanson learn when they swapped lives?

On a deeply personal mission, Joel Sartore is photographing as many animals as he can—before some disappear.

During the past decade he’s photographed more than 5600 animals for the passion project he calls Photo Ark.

Mags Thomson's hobby is more than just an eccentric pastime - it also helps her cope with grief and celebrate life

Erasmo Francisco de Lima saved a woman held hostage at São Paulo’s largest cathedral, only to be gunned down seconds later.

Viral video of the homeless man’s death became a rallying cry for compassion — but could internet fame provide closure for de Lima’s family or lasting change for Brazil’s urban poor?

Derek Serpell-Morris was a cardigan-wearing ex-accountant who became ‘the blackest white man in Bristol’ and a hero to Don Letts and Massive Attack.

After going missing in July 2015, his body was finally discovered earlier this month. This is the story of his mysterious disappearance and extraordinary life.

A granddaughter's story on life, love and the special relationship with your grandparents that you never leave behind.

"By the first evening we’re eating fish fry and drinking whisky together," writes Diksha Basu.

"Every shepherd has a favourite sheep - one you pick and name and feed from your hand. It is just like a woman when you like her, your eyes shine and the feeling goes straight to your heart."

Europe reeled once again this week as a terrorist attack in Belgium left 31 dead and 270 injured.

As reports came in of the extent of the attack, people across the world gathered to show their support.