Researchers propose new experiments on mutant bird flu
Scientists proposed developing a more potent strain of the deadly H7N9 bird flu on Wednesday to examine how mutant forms might spread among humans, a topic that has stoked global alarm in the past.
09 August 2013
Rare Schindler documents up for auction
Rare documents that a historian says fill in some major gaps in the story of Holocaust hero Oskar Schindler have gone up for auction online.
09 August 2013
Chinese herb remedy extract linked to cancer: study
A plant extract used in Chinese herbal remedies for arthritis, gout and inflammation has been directly linked to cancer and causes a surprising number of genetic mutations.
Full beards make style comeback in France
Learned and serious like the ancient Greeks or casual like 1950s "Beats"; the full beard is back in fashion in France to the delight of the nation's barbers.
07 August 2013
Developer makes Australia's biggest charity donation
A wealthy property developer on Wednesday pledged Aus$50.1 million to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in what is believed to be the largest single charitable donation by an Australian.
Paraguay watches odd urban gold rush
They appeared out of nowhere, making a mess, operating without a permit and disrupting the football season by luring gawkers.
Hot-air balloon festival in France sets two new records
A massive gathering of hot-air balloon enthusiasts in northeastern France has set two world records, filling the sky with 408 of the colourful craft at one time and lining up 391 of them for takeoff.