A British scientist, on vacation recently in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park, made a phenomenal discovery. While he was photographing a wild brown bear, the animal picked up a barnacle covered stone and began rubbing it on the side of its face.

By Lucy Hodges Can the University of Cumbria raise ambitions and boost the economy of the region? By Lucy Hodges When the author, Margaret Forster, decided on a university, she chose Oxford where she headed with an open scholarship.

MOTHERLY advice to rub aches and pains better could well be true, researchers claimed yesterday. Healing by gently touching a sore point actually goes further than bumps and bruises and can reduce stress and pain in patients.