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As dinosaurs changed into birds millions of years ago their skull and brains moved in tandem, scientists have revealed for the first time. They tracked the link between the brain's development and the roofing bones of the skull. The team from Yale University, led by co-senior author assistant professor of geology and geophysics Dr Bhart-Anjan Singh Bhullar, found important changes in the skull roof of reptiles which showed the brain and skull were developmentally related. Prof Bhullar who is also...

Dangerous criminals stole jail cell keys from guards in order to free more than 500 lags as they went on the rampage during a 15 HOUR prison riot, a court heard. Senior prison officers "lost control" of a large part of HMP Birmingham after violence erupted at the Category B jail on December 16 last year. Jurors were told how wardens were forced to evacuate after being pelted with pool balls, cans of paint and sprayed with water from fire...

Supermodel Joanna Krupa was painted in tiger stripes by the animal charity PETA outside Westminster, Central London, in order to put pressure on wild animals being used in travelling circuses Supermodel Joanna Krupa was painted in tiger stripes by the animal charity PETA outside Westminster, Central London, in order to put pressure on wild animals being used in travelling circuses. Supermodel Joanna Krupa was painted in tiger stripes by the animal charity PETA outside Westminster, Central London, in order to...

Jacob Rees-Mogg has come under fire after speaking out about his Christian faith and its teaching on abortion and same-sex relationships, but views could be as hypocritical as they are outdated. Despite some commentators coming out in support of the Conservative MP for sticking by his beliefs, others have been quick to point out how sanctimonious they really are. One such comment which has started to go viral on Twitter questions whether he really is a staunch believer given that...

An Anglo-Saxon carving of a face has caused a STARE after it was uncovered by workmen during a church renovation project - 1,200 YEARS later. The image discovered at Worksop Priory dates back as far as 980 AD as experts confirmed the find which was discovered during the installation of a new heating system. The heat helped dry out the church's walls so that peeling plaster could be removed. Priory Church carved face found after the removal of plaster work....

A four-year enquiry has revealed that the practice of torture “habitual, widespread and deliberate” in Egypt. The conclusions were presented by members of the Committee Against Torture (CAT) after an investigation, triggered by Alkarama, unearthed a wide range of cases of violations in the North African nation. The inquiries are to be kept confidential until the committee releases its concluding report on June 23, 2017, but an initial report has been made public by Alkarama which is also publishing the voluminous documentation submitted to...

Government figures to be published today are expected to show that the price paid for electricity from offshore wind farms has dropped by more than 50 per cent in under five years - making offshore wind the lowest cost option for large-scale, low-carbon power. The UK’s offshore wind sector has transformed over the last decade. Government support, huge strides in home-grown innovation and increases in both turbine efficiency and blade sizes, have placed the UK as number one, globally, for...

To bug your phone the state at the very least needs the permission of a judge or Home Secretary. But as the bereaved family of murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence found out, to send an undercover police officer to spy on you and your family, all that is needed is the permission of the police chief handling them. This week campaigners whose lives have been affected by “spycops” addressed the European Parliament as it is not only this nation’s undercover...

One of the world's largest leatherback turtle's has been found dead in a Cornish harbour. The animal, whose species is 'critically endangered', was found on Friiday (8/9) in Portreath by amateur photographer Bob Philips, 73. The turtle washed up in Portreath, Cornwall. It is around six feet long and weighs around 200kg (31 stone). Retired taxi driver Bob said: "I'm amazed at how big it is and decided to take a photograph of a man who was stood close by...