Whether freshly cut grass or school dinners, there are certain odours that have lodged themselves in our emotional memory, instantly invoking a wave of nostalgia on first whiff. Now scientists think they may have discovered a biological reason as to why

One branch of Christianity, the Church of England, plans to reduce its energy use by 40% by 2015, the same year that practising Jews intend to cut meat consumption in their community,

If you do one thing, grow a moustache (men only) in November to highlight men's health! The Movember Foundation emerged from a group of men in Australia who, in 2003, decided to each grow a moustache for a month.

As game console makers attempt to perfect a hands-free, full-body controller, Sony has revealed its latest offering. Called the Interactive Communication Unit (ICU), the new motion body game control uses stereo cameras to watch a player and gauge depth.

US scientists have created a "bug atlas" of the human body highlighting microbe hotspots. One of the most surprising results of their study was the "personalised" nature of bacterial communities which varied from person to person.

Right Wing activists are using a film called "Not Evil, Just Wrong" to fight cap and trade legislation. We watched it so you don't have to.

Examining both anecdotal and empirical evidence, bestselling author Dr Larry Dossey assesses the human capacity for precognition - seeing the future - in his new book The Power of Premonitions. Genius or madness? You decide.

The Environment Agency is set to announce a major new proposal which would see all Britons given an annual carbon "ration" today (9th November).

The Army service records of two million British First World War soldiers who served from 1914 to 1920 have been published online for the first time.

Nests made by the hairy northern wood ant have been given a GPS address by the Forestry Commission to protect them during ongoing work to restore a Northumberland forest to its ancient roots.