It's fair to say when a Brisbane resident woke up to discover a carpet python curled up on top of her she was rattled.

Small numbers of troops from European countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden and Norway and Britain are deploying troops to the Arctic island.

Even low levels of widely used agricultural chemicals were linked to accelerated ageing, research suggests The lifespan of fish appears to be drastically reduced by pesticides, a study has found. Even low levels of common agricultural pesticides can stunt the long-term lifespan of fish, according to research led by Jason Rohr, a biologist at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Continue reading...

Chef patron Gareth Ward ‘not embarrassed’ by the score, and says it was due to inspectors’ concerns about the use of raw ingredients The chef behind a Welsh restaurant with two Michelin stars says it has “the highest standards in the world”, despite being given a one-star hygiene rating in a recent inspection. Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms near Machynlleth on the southern edge of the Eryri national park, has been praised as one of the best in the world. Continue reading...

This year, CBC News will add 33 local journalists and create 11 new bureaus, increasing its Canadian footprint from 66 to 77 locations.

Tiny, gas-eating microbes hidden in the bark of trees offer scientists a crucial clue in the fight against global warming.

After a lacklustre showing at a mandatory leadership vote last September, Crombie said she planned to step aside.