High tech fibre could be used as skin for ROBOTS!Scientists have developed a fibre that combines the elasticity of rubber with the strength of a metal. Researchers at North Carolina State University are behind the innovation, which has created a tou...
Unclaimed $1.5B jackpot mystery: Winner died? Ticket lost?Nearly everyone in this small South Carolina town has a theory for the city's billion-dollar mystery: Who won the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot announced last October? Maybe the winner was so ove...
Japan’s emperor marks 30th year of reign at Tokyo ceremonyJapan's Emperor Akihito attended a ceremony on Sunday to mark the 30th year of his reign while calling for the country to embrace openness in a more globalized world. The government-sponsored ceremony...
Parrot reunited with rightful owner after recognising Slovakian languageA missing parrot that was found wandering around Dublin Airport’s runway has been reunited with its relieved owner after the pet recognised a foreign language it was taught. Dublin Airport and superma...
Whole grains might help ward off liver cancerYet another benefit of eating a diet containing high amounts of whole grains may be a reduced risk of liver cancer, a new U.S. study suggests. The analysis of data on more than 125,000 men and women f...
Morning exercise, short breaks from sitting lower high blood pressureCombining 30 minutes of morning exercise with short walking breaks throughout the day may help control blood pressure, an Australian study suggests. Adding three-minute walking breaks to disrupt prolo...
From fishing village to gastronomic heaven: tables turn for WolfgatIn a small fishing village on South Africa´s rugged west coast, restaurateur Kobus van der Merwe is struggling to process his meteoric rise to gastronomic stardom. He recently got back from Paris, whe...
Chemicals in e-cig flavors could harm respiratory tractTwo chemicals commonly used as e-cigarette flavors might harm users' airway passages, a small experiment suggests. The results point to the need to further study how the highly popular cigarette alter...
One in four pre-teen suicides may be LGBT youthYouth 12 to 14 years old who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) are much more likely to die by suicide than their heterosexual peers, a disparity that persists but becomes less...
Medellin razes Pablo Escobar’s home in symbol of rebirthA six-floor apartment building in Medellin that Pablo Escobar once called home was demolished Friday in an emotional ceremony that officials hope will dampen some of the fervor for the notorious drug...
Austrian farmer ordered to pay widower over fatal cow attackAn Austrian farmer has been ordered to pay 490,000 euros ($555,000) in compensation to the widower of a woman who was trampled to death by a herd of his cows in 2014. A court in Innsbruck issued its r...
Take it or leave it!Dear Mathira and Rose, I am 28 and have been married for four years now. Although my marriage was an arranged one, my husband and I share good understanding. He is a good and caring man and cares for...
Priyanka’s sister-in-law dismisses rumours of tiff with actorSinger Kevin Jonas' wife and Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra's sister-in-law Danielle Jonas has had enough of unwarranted rumours of a tiff between her and Priyanka. She recently took to Instagram to...
Harry, Meghan to champion cause of girls’ education in rural MoroccoBritain's Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan will begin a three-day visit to Morocco on Saturday during which they will show their support for rural girls' education in the Atlas mountains. The...
Salman Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali to work together after 20 yearsAlmost two decades after the Bollywood blockbuster 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam', Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Salman Khan are to collaborate for another film. According to India Today,...
‘Game of Thrones’ actor joins the cast of ‘Penny Dreadful City of Angels’Natalie Dormer, who played the role of Margaery Tyrell in HBO's fantasy drama 'Game of Thrones', has joined the cast of Penny Dreadful's fourth season, 'City of Angels', according to The Hollywood Rep...