An estimate of 160 billion barrels has companies scrambling to drill in pristine ecosystem, writes Michael McCarthy.

Some 5000 UK food outlets will offer calorie-count menus by the end of the year.

This was supposed to be the blog in which the author of There But For The answered all the questions that you so carefully crafted for her.

A chapel at the heart of a bestselling mystery novel captivates pilgrims, says Graham Reid.

A handful of visually impaired people in Britain are now using echo-location to help them navigate.

As a musician, DJ, and owner of record label Hyperdub, Kode 9 (real name Steve Goodman) from Glasgow was one of the pioneers of the dubstep scene in the early 2000s.

Aucklander Felicity Drumm has broken her silence describing years of abuse at the hands of her husband, convicted this week of trying to kill her 12 years ago.

A woman's compassion is largely due to the genes she inherits - but for men it comes from the environment.

An Auckland nurse, whose husband has been convicted of trying to murder her 12 years ago, may get compensation.

A man found guilty of murdering his first wife and attempting to kill his second wife for...

Whether you're Scots or Maori, dwelling on the past won't put food on the table tomorrow.

I am accustomed to being hailed from the other side of the house to the cries of "mummy! mummy!", but by now, I know I'm not the character in the house that goes by that name.

British police have arrested two men after parcel bombs were sent to Neil Lennon, manager of Scottish football club Celtic.

Industry and ingenuity are the backbone of Scotland, discovers Pamela Wade.