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The 18 Best Sci-Fi And Fantasy Novels Of All Time
1. Alice’s Adventures in WonderlandLewis Carroll (1865)It has been suggested that Alice’s trippy experiences are Carroll’s comment on his contemporary mathematical theory: that all the growing and...
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Why The EU Is Malfunctioning
The EU is a malfunctioning construct for today’s world – and even more so for tomorrow’s. It needs either to undergo fundamental reform or to break up.It was conceived in a world of large blocs,...
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Humans May One Day Have Pig Hearts
The hearts of genetically modified pigs could be transplanted into humans to solve the shortage of organ donors, scientists believe.Researchers successfully grafted a pig heart into a baboon more than...
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GE Offers Alstom $17 Billion For Its Energy Businesses
GE, the US conglomerate, has submitted a $17bn offer to buy the energy businesses of France's Alstom.Alstom's board reacted "positively" to the offer and has appointed a committee of independent...
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Scientists May Have Found A Cure For Heart Failure Using Human Stem Cells
A cure for heart failure could be just a few years away after scientists successfully regenerated the damaged hearts of primates using human stem cells.The breakthrough, which was hailed as ‘very...
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Here's Why Giving Your Child A Simple Name Will Result In A Better Life
Parents contemplating giving their children complicated names should think again.The harder your name is to pronounce, the less likely people are to trust you, researchers have found.An experiment...
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Hotels Are Finally Phasing Out Minibars
Once an inescapable part of the furniture in hotels across the world, the mini-bar is disappearing,Guests, it appears, are no longer willing to pay over the odds for a miniature bottle of whisky or a...
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Noma Chef Reveals His Favorite Things To Do In Copenhagen
Noma, the restaurant in Copenhagen headed by chef-owner René Redzepi, was this week voted the world's number one restaurant . Every month, 20,000 people try to make a reservation at the two...
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The 15 Best Greek And Roman Classics
The IliadHomer (c775BC)The theme is war, for sure, but really it’s the wrath of Achilles, and what it’s like to work with an unstable killing machine. Each death is separately crafted; the gods mourn...
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These Are The Best Places To Visit In Yellowstone National Park
Locals like to say there’s never a bad day in Yellowstone. But some activities are better than others. Near the top of my list is a slow drive along the north shore of Yellowstone Lake. The easy trail...
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The Shocking US Jobs Data Impugns The Recovery And Fed Tapering
Friday's figures are a warning that the US recovery may be losing momentumThe US economy has delivered two minor shocks in a week, prompting concerns that bond tapering by the Federal Reserve may be...
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Ben Affleck Banned From Blackjack At Las Vegas Casino After Reportedly...
Actor Ben Affleck has been banned from playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino after he was caught counting cards, according to reports.Affleck, 41, was stopped by security guards at the Hard Rock...
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Japanese Youngsters Aren't Having Enough Sex
Japan is a sensual paradox: refined, yet sexually voracious. Westerners are largely aware of the kinkier aspects of Japanese culture, from festivals dedicated to man’s least intelligent organ, to...
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Iran Offers Europe Gas Amid Russian Energy Embargo Fears
Iran has indicated it would be willing to supply natural gas to Europe amid concern that Russia could retaliate against EU sanctions by restricting its own supplies of the fuel.The Islamic republic’s...
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20 Fascinating Facts About The Channel Tunnel
Here are 20 fascinating facts about the Channel Tunnel, one for every year it has been open1. The Channel Tunnel is 31.4 miles long, making it the 11th longest tunnel in use (the longest is the...
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Pistorius Accused Of Making Sinister Remark To Witness
Oscar Pistorius has been caught up in a war of words after a friend of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp claimed he whispered to her “how can you sleep at night?” during a break in his murder trial.Kim...
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China Has A Secret Plan For The Collapse Of The North Korean Government
Beijing's lack of faith in rule of Kim Jong-un exposed in contingency plans to detain key North Korean leaders, set up border refugee camps and respond to "foreign forces"China has drawn up detailed...
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The First Trillionaire Could Emerge Within 25 Years
The world’s first trillionaire could emerge within just 25 years, financial forecasters have claimed.Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder and richest person on Earth, is expected by many to be the first...
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Why Avoiding Sunshine Could Mean An Early Death In Women
Women who never sunbathe during the summer are twice as likely to die than those who sunbathe everyday, a major study has shown.Researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden claim guidelines which...
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Here's How Pop Stars Make Money Now That People Don't Buy Music
The death of the pop music industry has been predicted for years – and certainly since Apple launched a whizzy device called an iPod back in 2001. The rise of free or pirated music online and the...
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