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UK tallies the costs of an independent Scotland
Britain's international reputation – and its nuclear deterrent – are two of the concerns raised by members of Parliament , should Scotland vote for independence next year.
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New Stonehenge theory: Stonehenge was built over a graveyard
A new Stonehenge theory posits that 500 years before the current stones were raised, an earlier stone circle marked the graves of more than 200 men, women, and children.
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Havana scraps exit visas, but most Cubans won't be going abroad
The new law will cut down on bureaucratic barriers for Cubans who want to leave the country, but for many the benefits will likely be more psychological than practical.
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British Pakistanis to Malala: You go, girl
Malala Yousufzai's arrival in the UK to receive treatment after being shot by the Taliban reminds that resistance to the education of girls remains an issue among pockets of the country's Pakistani community.
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Native Americans arrived in at least three waves, finds DNA study
A genetic study of Native Americans from Greenland to Peru has found that the Western Hemisphere was populated by at least three distinct migrations from Asia.
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How climate change destroyed one of the world's largest civilizations
Located in present-day India and Pakistan, the Harappan civilization fell victim to shifting monsoon patterns, a new study has found.
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Horsehair helps locate the origins of domestication
A new study points to the area made up of Kazhakstan, Russia and Ukraine as the region that was home to the first domesticated horses.
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Were dinosaurs in decline before the asteroid?
A recent study shows that larger herbivorous dinosaurs were becoming less diverse before the mass extinction.
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World's largest McDonald's: A big ad for obesity, say British doctors
World's largest McDonald's will be built in London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The world's largest McDonald's will seat 1,500 and has an exclusive franchise in the Olympic village.
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The world's top universities in 2011
For the second year in a row, the United Kingdom’s University of Cambridge topped America’s Harvard University in the annual QS ranking of the world’s top universities. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based higher education consulting firm, released its much-anticipated list of the top 300 today. Academic reputation – a subjective assessment – accounts for 40 percent of the score that determines where schools end up on the rankings. You can get a closer look at the methodology here. This year’s top 10 dropped American universities Princeton and California Institute of Technology in favor of two other leading US schools. You can check out last year’s top 10 here and explore why QS’s rankings caused such a stir.
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Countering riots and looting in Britain
A Christian Science perspective.
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Atheist confab in Ireland comes as Europe confronts religion in public life
The first World Atheist Convention this weekend in Dublin comes at a time when Islam, the pope, and blasphemy are front and center in Europe.
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UN resolution on Libya: Does it let allies target Qaddafi?
On March 17, The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1973, an international rebuke of Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi’s regime. But how far does the resolution go? Here are the four ways UN Resolution 1973 changes the conflict in Libya.
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Cell phone radiation: Is it harmful?
Cell phone radiation has been proven to alter brain activity. But it's not clear if it's dangerous. Try an earphone?
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Thunder Thighs dinosaur? Paleontologists actually name dinosaur for its gams
Thunder Thighs dinosaur: The elephant-sized Brontomerus – Greek for 'thunder thighs' – lived about about 110 million years ago, and had a powerful kick.
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Scientists plan Uranus probe
Proposed by British scientists as a joint effort of NASA and the European Space Agency, the mission would offer the first close-up view of Uranus in 25 years.
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UK taken aback by fervor and staying power of student protests
The pressure from weeks of street protests by UK students over university tuition hikes has rattled the government coalition and revealed a movement with a sophisticated command of social-media organizing.
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East's early cold: 'Greenland Block' lets Arctic air slip to Deep South
The depth of this winter's chill will depend on the 'Greenland Block' – a high-pressure bulldozer that holds up warmer winds from the equator and steers Arctic air toward the Deep South.
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Chile mine rescue: 5 final steps to freedom
It took 33 days to drill a 622-meter shaft down to the 33 trapped miners, completed Monday. Several steps remain before freedom comes to the men who have lived a half-mile under the Atacama Desert since a mine collapse on Aug. 5.
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Pope terror plot broken up with six arrests by British authorities
Pope terror plot allegedly involved five street cleaners who were picked up by police before dawn Friday in London. A sixth individual, implicated by authorities in the pope terror plot, was arrested later in the day.
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The world's Top 10 universities
QS released its annual World University Rankings list of the top 200 universities Wednesday. The UK's University of Cambridge overtook former No. 1 Harvard University, the first time the leading US university was not in the No. 1 spot. Click right arrow to see school's ranked in ascending order.
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US, Russia spy swap: Why London is a hotbed of spies
The US-Russia spy swap today in Vienna was aimed at bringing a quick close to spy tales that have transfixed the media. But London – a magnet for Russians – is likely to remain a hotbed of spies.
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Black hole caught blowing massive gas bubble
Astronomers have observed a black hole releasing a pair of powerful jets that are creating a massive bubble of hot gas some 1,000 light-years across.
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In Pictures: Solar power: Harnessing the sun's energy
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Was Israel's raid on Gaza Freedom Flotilla legal?
Israel says its raid on the so-called Freedom Flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, which left nine activists dead, was a justified defense of its economic blockade of Gaza. Legal scholars aren't so sure.
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