LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists studying the effects of the psychedelic chemical in magic mushrooms have found the human brain displays a similar pattern of activity during dreams as it does during a...
Scientists have worked out the anatomical secret to giraffes' long and spindly - but strong - legs. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) of London found that a supportive ligament...
LONDON — Comedy is a bit like history. It repeats itself, and what started out as satire can mellow into farce. The MontyPython troupe burst forth from Britain as the 1960s became the '70s, with a...
The sister of Spain's King Felipe, PrincessCristina, is appealing against charges in a tax fraud and money laundering case, court officials say. Lawyers for the princess say they are seeking to...
VOA News BAGHDAD — Iraq's Prime MinisterNouri al-Maliki said on Wednesday that he hoped to overcome the challenges blocking the formation of a new government, a day after the new parliament's...
2 July 2014 Last updated at 10:01 BSTScottish driver Susie Wolff will become the first woman to take part in a Formula 1 race weekend session in 22 years when she takes to the track at Silverstone in...
Alleged Bigfoot hair samples had believers of the mythical yeti monster clamoring to see whether science might prove Bigfoot does indeed exist. However, DNA testing this week has unfortunately made a...
Reuters — JPMorgan Chase & Co CEOJamie Dimon has told the bank’s employees and shareholders he has been diagnosed with curable throat cancer, Dow Jones reported today. Dimon said the cancer was...
Beyonce proves to be an unstoppable force, with the diva incredibly bumping off talk show legend Oprah Winfrey from the number one spot to be crowned the world's most powerful celebrity. On the...
Jiji Press Stocks rose sharply on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Tuesday, thanks to active buying inspired by a rosy Chinese economic indicator. The 225-issue Nikkei average ended up 164.1 points, or 1.08...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, June 30 (Reuters) - Nigerian troops have arrested a businessman suspected of being at the head of a Boko Haram intelligence network that helped plan the abduction of more than 200...
Netanyahu is pledging retaliation against Hamas, but his intelligence minister says the Palestinian Authority is supposed to prevent terrorist acts like the killing of three Israelis. The discovery...
Germany needed just 90 seconds of extra time to accomplish what it couldn't in 90 minutes of regulation play: It finally scored a goal against Algeria. With all the goals coming in extra time, Germany...
Lagos - An attack on churches in north-east Nigeria blamed on Boko Haram killed more than 50 people, an official said on Monday, overshadowing festivities ahead of a last-16 World Cup match against...
LASHKAR GAHAfghanistan (Reuters) - Afghan forces battled the Taliban in southern Helmand province on Monday for a second week, officials and residents said on Monday, seeking to reassert control over...
New York, June 30: In a boost to optogenetics, a technology allowing scientists to control brain activity by shining light on neurons, the first light-sensitive molecule that enables neurons to be...