It seems our planet is always turning up some new and fascinating species which, over thousands of years has lain buried deep in the bowels of the earth, so is it possible that archaeologists in China have discovered a new human species?

What an absolutely wonderful idea. You can help save dental problems and maybe even obesity by participating in this program. You can help support the troops with the Halloween candy buy-back program. Dentist in various places are buying back candy, donating it to charity, sent in care packages. Donate a toothbrush too and that will be included in the care packages of free stuff for the troops!

Here in the UK the raspberry season is about to begin and you'll find us gardeners, for the next two or three months, entangled in bird netting and wrestling with the thorny task of harvesting … that is, if we can get to the crop before the mice