The tropical fever of Musicians of the reggaeton group Eddy K is sweeping communist-ruled Cuba, captivating its youth and enraging a cultural establishment alarmed by the vulgarity of some of its lyrics

Scientists working to make a synthetic life form have reported a major step forward, saying they had created an artificial genome and used it to bring a hollowed-out bacterium back to life

When the difference between winning and losing can be a fraction of a second or the unexpected bounce of a ball, encouraging positive thoughts and banishing the fear of failure is a consistent theme in the lives of successful athletes

Costa Rica has ordered the country’s largest stem cell clinic to stop offering treatment, saying there is no proof that it is effective, the country’s health minister has declared

As younger buyers and working women are set to replace ageing customers as the main luxury consumers, the web and its social networking sites represent strong prospects for growth

One of the best ways to get inside the head of British private equity boss Guy Hands is to study what gift he gives for Christmas. For years, Hands has sent friends and business associates a book he has recently read along with a letter discussing the work

Researchers have found a genetic mutation that helps predict which men will have aggressive prostate cancer and said it might help doctors choose who needs treatment and who does not

The Clean Tech Region Sweden team at the London Stock Exchange, explaining the green ethos that helps to drive the company forward (17m, 8secs)

“Yet Wenger described Fábregas as a “special case” and that was before the key differences from the Rooney situation were considered. Fábregas did not have a bust-up with his manager; he says that Wenger remains like a “second father to him” while, in the summer, he had five years to go on his Arsenal contract.”

Scientists believe people who live to 100 years hold secrets that reveal targets for medicines to tackle age-related diseases

The befeathered Jurassic beast, the Archaeopteryx, is as recognisable as the awe-inspiring T Rex and has so far been known to be the earliest bird to wing its way to earth. But now it’s been revealed that the creature is not a bird at all but a plain old dinosaur adorned with a few feathers. […]