Human compassion developed before intelligence says archaeologist
Our ancient human ancestors developed compassion, kindness and a sense of beauty well before we started becoming intelligent, an archaeologist from the University of York...
Limpet teeth are so strong they could reinforce boats, airplanes and racing cars
Limpet teeth are so strong that they could be used to make Formula 1 racing cars, boats and airplanes stronger, researchers say. Limpet teeth...
HSBC confirms that its chief executive holds a Swiss bank account
HSBC has confirmed that its chief executive Stuart Gulliver holds a Swiss bank account - where he stores bonuses.
The bank revealed the information in response to...
Procter & Gamble to divest 100 brands over next few months
Procter & Gamble announced that it plans to divest around 100 of its underperforming brands over the next couple of months. The brands being...
Google rolls out carousel feature for mobile users
Google has rolled out a new carousel feature to the search results page on mobile. The carousel allows mobile users to navigate through recent...
British defence spending must rise – we must not seem weak in Russian eyes,...
British Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to restore defence spending must be fulfilled urgently, said former forces chief Air Chief Marshal Lord Stirrup, otherwise we...
Firms helping tax dodgers should be hunted down and punished, UK Chief Secretary to...
Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said on Sunday that firms that help tax dodgers hide their billions and not pay tax should...
Tories pull ahead of Labour in poll – 35 to 33 percent respectively
The Opinium Poll, a polling company, in a survey carried out for the Observer, shows the Conservatives pulling ahead of Labour, with 35% and...
Police need permission from a judge to probe journalist’s sources
Home Secretary Theresa May has put a stop to police being able to trawl through journalist’s phone records and emails whenever they like. Now,...
UKIP taking aim at Scottish voters in a big way
UKIP has set its sights on Scotland, where it plans to field candidates in every single constituency - 59 parliamentary seats - in May’s...