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Endangered wild horses returned to natural habitat

If the world's only surviving wild horses had a say in the matter, they might opt for a cozy stable and fresh daily oats, scientists studying them joke.

Clothing retailers invite rival brands to fill their empty spaces

As online deliveries surge and shop sales fall, Britain's retailers are looking to refit their once bustling superstores with new attractions such as rivals' fashion brands to fill empty spaces and keep shoppers coming through the door.

'Ugly mammals' fail to catch the eye of scientists, study shows

Pushed out of the limelight by cuddly koalas and kangaroos, Australia's less glamorous native bats and rodents have failed to catch the eyes of scientific researchers, a new study shows.

Indonesia to mark event with rituals, prayers

A total solar eclipse will sweep across the vast Indonesian archipelago this week, witnessed by hordes of sky gazers and marked by parties, colorful tribal rituals and Muslim prayers.

Boomers debate right to 'die with dignity'

Retired Japanese airline employee Tarou Tanzawa said he hadn't thought much about his own death until his 84-year-old mother was diagnosed with malignant lymphoma and decided against costly and invasive life-prolonging treatment.

EU seeks to close Balkan route

EU leaders held a summit with Turkey's prime minister on Monday in a bid to close the Balkans migrant route and urge Ankara to accept deportations of large numbers of economic migrants from overstretched Greece.

Apple users targeted in first Mac computers ransomware campaign

Apple Inc customers were targeted by hackers over the weekend in the first campaign against Macintosh computers using a pernicious type of software known as ransomware, researchers with Palo Alto Networks Inc ers said on Sunday.

Govt to close oldest nuclear plant

France is to close its oldest nuclear power plant, which is at the center of a row with neighboring Germany and Switzerland, by the end of this year, a green minister said on Sunday.

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The Republic of Korea and the United States kicked off their largest annual war games on Monday, weeks after the Democratic People's Republic of Korea nuclear test and rocket launch, Combined Forces Command said in a statement.

Octopus with 'ghostlike' looks found in Pacific

An underwater research craft has spotted a "ghostlike" octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known about the deep sea, a US zoologist said on Saturday.

Fossilized lizard offers clue to 'lost ecosystem'

A fossilized lizard found in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back some 99 million years, Florida scientists have determined, making it the oldest specimen of its kind and a "missing link" for reptile researchers.