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Legend has it that author Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1869 visit to the Scottish island inspired his classic tale of adventure, Treasure Island.

A US particle machine has also seen possible hints of the Higgs boson, it emerges, following reports of similar glimpses at the Large Hadron Collider.

They depict hypnotic worlds filled with acidic colours and baffling plot lines, but children’s television can give us surprising insights into how our brains develop as we grow up.

We are all familiar with the spinning wheels and progress bars that signify when our electronic devices are “working”, but are they making us fall for the “labour illusion”?

Audrey Schoeman fell unconscious when she was caught in a snowstorm while hiking in Spain.

Scientists are getting closer to tracing the sources of meteorites that fall to Earth.

The Memon predisposition towards frugality is iconic within Pakistan, but they celebrate their stereotyping as an achievement; a tribute to their enduring prosperity and resilience.

The country has a notorious air-safety record - but is it the worst?

Websites that copy news stories from legitimate sites are making money from Google and Amazon ads.

Spanish scientist Morris Villarroel records all his activities so he can learn how to live more effectively. But what do you gain from forensically tracking every part of your day?

Gadhimai - dubbed the world's bloodiest festival - attracts thousands of devotees every five years.

In the 'largest study of its kind' researchers studied 70,000 bird specimens over a 40-year period.

Scientists say the specimen could represent an evolutionary link between wolves and modern dogs.

A historian pieces together clues to establish the author of the work at Lambeth Palace.

Comic book creators search for ways to combat the rise of illegal digital sharing of their work.

For the first time Denmark puts mineral-rich Greenland top of its national security agenda.

The climate activist has been arrested in Sweden and the UK as a result of her protests.

Two families describe showing their children the world, while one mum-to-be explains why she hopes to follow suit.

Lee Se-dol retires from the game of Go after conceding that computers "cannot be defeated".

Eating large meals can bring about changes that make us hungrier – but it’s not because your stomach “stretches”.

Ravi Kumar's quest for a legal document recognising him as an atheist has got him into trouble.

Most students take a laptop with them to lectures. But are there times when they might be better off taking a pad and pen?

For 10 years, a rogue fishing vessel and its crew plundered the world’s oceans, escaping repeated attempts of capture. Then a dramatic pursuit finally netted the one that got away.

Chocolate, strawberries, oysters: we’ve all heard that certain foods can heighten our sexual desire and even performance. But they may not work in the way you think.

Security video shows thieves smashing their way into Dresden's world-famous Green Vault collection.