Increasingly concerned about fakery, wine-makers are calling on particle accelerators and radiation detectors to verify vintages.

The Mumbai attacks herald a new chapter in urban terrorism in India, writes Professor Sumantra Bose.

The Mumbai attacks herald a new chapter in urban terrorism in India, writes Professor Sumantra Bose.

The tactics and methods used in the attacks on Mumbai indicate a major shift in strategy by Indian extremist groups.

India beat England by 19 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method to clinch the seven-game one-day series 4-0.

A Berkshire town aims to save money by introducing a swipe card payment method for council tax.

It's the sort of conundrum that apprentice wizard Merlin - eponymous hero of the current BBC children's drama - needn't concern himself too much about: how do magicians stop others from pinching their tricks?

A head teacher at a special needs school in Wiltshire is being investigated over restraint methods.

Long established, low-impact farming methods can help sustain the biodiversity of tropical forests, a study shows.

Three men sentenced to death over the 2002 Bali bombings fail to change the method of their execution.

A Tory MP drops an attempt to scrap the TV licence after it is criticised by MPs on all sides.

An Australian expert who plans to hold workshops in the UK for people who want to end their lives has defended his methods.

The methods of a practitioner of holistic medicine are questioned by an expert witness at a Devon court.

The RSPCA voices disappointment after the legality of new rules allowing chickens to be killed by slow suffocation is upheld.

Experts from the University of Bristol visit northern Spain to try to accurately date cave paintings.

Researchers develop a potential new method of making plants significantly more resistant to pests.

The European Commission says new legislation is needed to improve animal welfare at European slaughterhouses.

Tracey flew to Australia to seek help and advice from a doctor whose methods challenge traditional thinking on multiple sclerosis - and apparently get results.

Online communities are Bill Thompson's preferred method of keeping up with current affairs, he says.

A fingerprinting method that uses salt in people's sweat could result in more arrests for criminals with a diet high in fast food.