Getting lost in Venice is a common occurrence... but it might just be the only place in the world where you’re always lost in the right direction, writes Rebecca Maher.  

Allowing dyslexic children to play action video games can dramatically improve their reading skills, a study has shown.

A group of engineers and geology experts said today they are considering injecting sea water under Venice to raise the waterlogged Italian city 12ins and rescue it from the tides and floods that bedevil it.

SCIENTISTS have found the oldest ever set of human footprints preserved on an Italian volcano, it was revealed yesterday.

Astronomers say the glow of streetlights means most urban dwellers never experience real darkness.