Mysterious crop circle depicting giant hummingbird appears in British barley field

October 6th, 2009 New Stonehenge find shows religious significanceLONDON — Researchers say a new find near the famous Stonehenge monument shows the religious significance of the site. The smaller prehistoric site is being called "Bluehenge" because of the color of the stones that were placed there thousands of years ago but have since disappeared.

October 6th, 2009 Find: Stonehenge could be part of funeral complexLONDON — The discovery of a small prehistoric circle of stones near Stonehenge may confirm the theory that the mysterious monument in southwest England was part of a massive funeral complex built around a river, researchers said Tuesday. The new find shows that the second stone circle — dubbed "Bluehenge" because it was built with bluestones — once stood next to the River Avon about 1.75 miles (2.8 kilometers) from Stonehenge, one of Britain's best loved and least understood landmarks.

October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Archaeologists have discovered Stonehenge's 'little sister', dubbed 'Bluehenge', which is located a mile away from Britain's famous circle of prehistoric standing stones. According to a report in the Telegraph, the new circle unearthed in secret over the summer, is one of the most important prehistoric finds in decades.

October 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research on the evolution of maize may help improve crop yields in the future. As one of the most important crops worldwide and as a crop that appears very different from its wild relatives as a result of domestication, understanding exactly how maize has evolved has many practical benefits and may help to improve crop yields.

September 28th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have got hold of incredible new footage that could shows a mysterious monster lurking beneath one of the deepest lakes in the British Isles, which is unlike any creature ever seen. According to a report in The Sun, Jonathan Downes spotted the "creature" thrashing around in one of the Lakes of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland, while on holiday.

September 23rd, 2009 LONDON - A picture on an estate agent's website, in which a mysterious pink hand is shown opening a door, has elicited a huge debate in Internet circles, with people even referring it to aliens. The image was one of the several pictures posted online to advertise a vacant one-bedroom apartment in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

September 22nd, 2009 Giant cannon, big red blob in Kapoor's London showLONDON — A giant cannon that fires gruesome-looking globs of red wax into a white wall is one of the highlights of an exhibition by Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor opening this week in London. The British capital's Royal Academy of Arts is hosting a solo exhibition of the Indian-born Kapoor's large-scale and often bizarre-looking work.

September 16th, 2009 LONDON - Internet users are scratching their heads trying to figure out the meaning behind Google's latest "doodle" that shows the company's name spelt out in crop circles. Google Doodles are the various modifications or humorous features the company does to its logo that appears on its home page to mark holidays, birthdays of famous people, and major events.

August 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A British explorer has claimed to have found the lost 'underworld of the pharaohs' - an enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels that lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza. According to a report by Discovery News, the underground complex, populated by bats and venomous spiders, was found in the limestone bedrock beneath the pyramid field at Giza by British explorer Andrew Collins.

August 12th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - A team of scientists has established that a mysterious flux of particles in the Universe originates from exploding stars, rather than being proof of dark matter. Several independent studies recently discovered a mysterious flux of electrons and positrons in the universe.

August 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British researchers are working on developing intelligent harvesting robots that may soon minimise wastage and solve an impending problem of labour shortage for UK farmers. Annual waste for certain crops can be up to 60pct - which can mean up to 100,000 pounds of lost revenue for an average farm.

June 18th, 2009 LONDON - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was aware of the existence of a secret interrogation policy which effectively led to British citizens, and others, being tortured during counter-terrorism investigations, the Guardian reveals. The policy, devised in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, offered ­guidance to MI5 and MI6 officers ­questioning detainees in Afghanistan whom they knew were being mistreated by the US military.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - The sudden appearance of a 400-foot Phoenix rising-from-the-ashes crop circle in Wiltshire is actually a warning about the end of the world, believe experts. The bizarre design was discovered in a barley field in Yatesbury near Devizes.

June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - A farmer was taken by surprise when he saw a unique crop circle shaped like a jellyfish in his barley field. Experts reckon that the huge 600ft design-in Kingstone Coombes, Oxfordshire-is one of the most bizarre things they have ever seen.

May 13th, 2009 UK government decides to improve Stonehenge siteLONDON — The British government Wednesday announced plans for major improvements at Stonehenge to be completed ahead of the 2012 Olympics, when hordes of visitors are expected. The hotly debated plans call for one of the roads near the prehistoric monument to be closed and grassed over to make the site more tranquil and to link the mysterious stone circle to the rest of the site.