UK scientists are about to set out for Antarctica to investigate the mighty Pine Island Glacier. The PIG drains about 10% of all the ice sliding off the west of…

Electronic cigarettes appear to be at least as effective as nicotine patches in helping people to give up smoking, research suggests. The devices, which are rapidly growing in popularity, produce…

A link between the size of a father’s testicles and how active he is in bringing up his children has been suggested by scientists. Researchers at Emory University, US, said…

Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic in a pulsating four-set final to claim his second US Open title in New York. The Spaniard, 27, held on magnificently in…

Four men have been found guilty of the fatal gang rape of a medical student in the Indian capital Delhi last December. The 23-year-old woman was brutally assaulted on a…

Workers at Hyundai Motor have voted in favour of a wage deal, ending a series of strikes at the South Korean firm. The firm had offered to raise basic pay…

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has abandoned his efforts to stop computer maker Dell being taken private. The firm’s billionaire founder Michael Dell now looks set to win shareholder backing for…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) plans to create 1,700 jobs at its plant in Solihull as part of a £1.5bn investment in expanding its product range. The money will be spent…

US President Barack Obama has said he will put plans for a US military strike against Syria on hold if the country agrees to place its chemical weapons stockpile under…

Norwegian centre-right leader Erna Solberg is set to form a new government after Labour Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg admitted election defeat. Ms Solberg described her win as “a historic election…