Microbes Use 'Hearts' Card Game Trick to Freeload

Whether you are trying to improve your hand in a card game or improve your chances of surviving in a microbial soup, sometimes it pays to get rid of something.

EPL Season Review: Awards That Should Have Been Given

Now that the the 2011-2012 EPL campaign has ended and the domestic trophies have been awarded, it's a great time to reflect on the season that was.  From beginning to end, this last Premier League season was one of the most unpredictable on record. Beginning with Arsenal's dismal start, to Newcastle's amazing surge and Manchester City's eventual title winner scored in "Fergie time," the EPL ...

Barclays Premier League: Norwich City 0, Liverpool 3

Striker Luis Suarez scored a hat-trick at rainswept Carrow Road to condemn Norwich City to their third successive Premier League defeat.

MLS week eleven: fan previews | Graham Parker

• Big trade movers Chivas face Galaxy in first SuperClasico • Vancouver and Seattle renew Cascadia rivalry • Toronto FC's search for a point lands in DC So Eric Hassli's back, then. Vancouver host Seattle on Saturday afternoon, after an indifferent Canadian Cup display against Toronto in midweek, enlivened mainly by the Swiss striker's vicious volley in the last minute of stoppage time. Last ...

Local contortionist in rare form on stage

Jonathan Burns describes himself as a comedian who happens to be able to do weird things with his body and do strange things with everyday objects. “Try fitting that on a business card,” he said. Burns has been making a quite a splash since jumping into the deep end of the show business pool.