Microbes are thriving in surprising numbers at the deepest spot in the oceans, the 11,000-metre (36,000 ft) Mariana Trench in the Pacific, despite crushing pressures in sunless waters, scien... Read more
Soil stuck on leeks and potatoes may have been the source of an E. coli outbreak in the UK earlier this year, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA). There were 250 cases scattered... Read more
Millions of people are set to get cheaper internet access after BT was told to slash its wholesale charges to rural areas. Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator, has instructed BT to cut annual p... Read more
“With a referendum looming, critics allege an independent Scotland would likely be at odds with the US on many issues” It is the nation that once ran the largest empire the world... Read more
Alexander McQueeen has designed a couture bottle for Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Scotch whisky which will launch in time for Christmas. McQueen’s unique design features the bottle clad in... Read more