"Death game" asks how far we will go

18/03/2010 10:10:18

French Policeman killed

18/03/2010 10:04:29

Dogs domesticated in Middle East, not Asia

18/03/2010 09:27:06

From French poodles to German shepherds, domestic dogs likely trace most of their ancestry to the Middle East, as opposed to East Asian origins suggested by previous research, a genetic study reported on Wednesday.

Cowabunga! Peruvian hits waves with surfing alpaca

17/03/2010 09:38:04

Peruvian surfer Domingo Pianezzi has spent a decade training dogs to ride the nose of his board when he catches waves, and now he is the first to do so with an alpaca. Pianezzi, 44, has slowly introduced his alpaca Pisco,...

Parents of twins "more likely to split up"

17/03/2010 13:49:00

Families with twins or triplets are more likely to separate due to the financial burdens involved, according to a survey on Wednesday. Research for Britain's Twins and Multiple Births Association ...

World's shortest man dies aged 21

16/03/2010 10:05:51

The world's shortest man, China's He Pingping who was just over 74 cm tall (29 inches), has died at the age of 21 from apparent heart complications, the Guinness World Records book said. He, who ...