Monkeys ‘drink like humans’

A new study has revealed that monkeys share humans' drinking habits. Researchers on the Caribbean island of St Kitts studied 1,000 vervet monkeys and found they have similar tastes for drinking alcohol as humans do. Indeed, there were four distinct types of...

‘Look to monkeys’ for fitness

Trying to act like monkeys do could prove to be an effective way to get fit. According to London's Evening Standard newspaper, the new Monkey Fitness craze has now hit the capital – and it could offer a fun way to see results when running. Rather than using...

Where did they come from…..and how were they made?? – Part I

We all have our favorite brands……the supermarket that we prefer to shop in, the junk food that we just can’t get enough of, and that brand of gadgets that we just love.
Big brands are experts at enticing us to spend our hard earned money with them, turning them into multi-billion pound international companies……but they all started somewhere, so how did they get their name and where did they come from??

Minister ‘pays for own ink cartridges’

It seems that Tim Loughton, the children's minister, was unable to claim for ink cartridges on expenses. Following last year's expenses scandal that sent shockwaves through parliament, expenses claims are being more closely scrutinised and one MP ended up...