Probe captures Pluto’s blue hazes
The New Horizons mission has returned its first colour image of Pluto's atmospheric hazes and shows them to have a blue tinge.
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Texas university students in dildo protest over gun law
Texas students are planning to hang sex toys from their bags in protest at a law allowing people to carry concealed weapons on university campuses.
Why China builds giant dams
China’s Three Gorges Dam is one of the most ambitious engineering projects ever undertaken.
Amazon targets 1,114 ‘fake reviewers’ in Seattle lawsuit
Amazon is taking legal action against more than 1,000 people it says have posted fake reviews on its website.
Faith, hope and Call of Duty: 21st century spirituality
From the young Muslim YouTubers teaching fashion and beauty to women who must remain modest ...
Hong Kong ‘forced shopping’ attack sees tourist killed
A Chinese tourist has died in Hong Kong a day after being beaten up during a so-called "forced shopping" tour.
Snake ‘not guilty of killing Cleopatra’
The story that Cleopatra, ancient queen of Egypt, was killed by a snake bite has been rejected as "impossible" by University of Manchester academics.
China golf: Communist Party bans club membership
The Chinese Communist Party has banned all 88 million of its members from joining golf clubs, in its latest update of party discipline rules.
Artist Ai Weiwei hits out over Lego ‘censorship’
Artist Ai Weiwei has accused Lego of "censorship and discrimination" after the company refused to let him to use its bricks in a new exhibition.
Checking in to Japan’s robot hotel
From robot receptionists to robot porters, everything at Japan's Henn na or "Weird" hotel is handled from check-in to check-out.
