Hero landmine-detecting rat retiring after five years of life-saving work

We all want to wind down when we reach retirement age - and it's no different for landmine-sniffing rodent Magawa.

Largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’ on record hits Turkish coast

A thick layer of "sea snot" thought to be the largest on record has hit the Turkish coast, endangering marine life and fishing trade.

Largest outbreak of ‘sea snot’ on record hits Turkish coast

A thick layer of "sea snot" thought to be the largest on record has hit the Turkish coast, endangering marine life and fishing trade.

Fruit flies get ‘hangry’ without food, study shows

Fruit flies get 'hangry' when deprived of food, a new study has shown.

Microsoft blames ‘accidental human error’ for Tank Man censorship on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Microsoft has blamed "accidental human error" for its search engine Bing failing to produce any results for 'Tank Man' on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests.

Microsoft blames ‘accidental human error’ for Tank Man censorship on Tiananmen Square anniversary

Microsoft has blamed "accidental human error" for its search engine Bing failing to produce any results for 'Tank Man' on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests.

Putin warns head of MI6: ‘Just live your life and don’t try to spoil Russian-British relations further’

Vladimir Putin has shrugged off criticism from the head of MI6, saying the UK spy boss will "probably revisit his assessments" of Russia.

Putin warns head of MI6: ‘Just live your life and don’t try to spoil Russian-British relations further’

Vladimir Putin has shrugged off criticism from the head of MI6, saying the UK spy boss will "probably revisit his assessments" of Russia.