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outdoors

Richard Collins: The original wild rabbit is endangered — so why are its domesticated descendants thriving?

An Englishman released 24 rabbits on his Australian estate in 1859. By 1920 an estimated 20 billion rabbits had colonised 70% of the country in what scientists have called "one of the biggest environmental disasters in history"

world

Asthma chances reduced by dogs

world

Life’s building blocks in Loki’s Castle under the Atlantic

general

Get your heart pumping with this fab cardio workout

news

Drinking a lot of milk may be shortening women’s lives

world

Sheepdogs may be about to be replaced by a superior race

QUIRKY WORLD ... Woman sues after falling fowl of duck

Retired nurse sues for $275,000 in Oregon pet duck attack

Thu, 24 Apr, 2014

Study reveals morning sickness risks

Mothers-to-be who suffer from the same severe morning sickness that Kate Middleton was treated for, have an increased risk of a number of complications if they have the condition in the second trimester of pregnancy, research suggests.

Wed, 30 Jan, 2013

‘Grumpy’ justice is not blind to victims’ plight

Mr Justice Paul Carney’s apology to Fiona Doyle was likely to be genuine, reports Caroline O’Doherty

Sat, 26 Jan, 2013

Mystery grows over Swede who survived winter in car

A Swede pulled from a snowed-in car claiming he had not eaten for two months had lived in the vehicle since mid-2011, media reported, as experts said that his “miraculous survival” was theoretically possible.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

Swedish cartoonist head-butted by man during lecture

A SWEDISH artist who angered Muslims by depicting the Prophet Mohammed as a dog was assaulted while giving a university lecture about the limits of artistic freedom.

Wed, 12 May, 2010

Ireland is real Atlantis, claims academic

A SWEDISH academic who believes Ireland is the ancient land of Atlantis flew into Dublin yesterday amid a storm of controversy about his theories.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

New book identifies Ireland as Atlantis

A new book investigating the myth of Atlantis says that the mythical land was actually the island of Ireland.

Wed, 04 Aug, 2004

Blix: The frustrated weapons inspector signs off

Chief UN weapons inspector Hans Blix’s attack on the intelligence given to him by the United States and Britain may betray some frustration about the premature ending of the inspectors’ work in Iraq.

Fri, 06 Jun, 2003