One of the most iconic vehicles that VW has produced in its history is the Microbus. Rumors are circulating that VW is aiming to bring a modern version of that Microbus back to dealerships and that the car will debut next January during CES 2016. A retro-modern revival of the Microbus has been hinted and rumored for some time, first …

Relief in the form of a new study! Your tendency to take it easy — whether that means moving slowly, or not at all — is biological. According to a recent study conducted at the Simon Fraser University in Canada, our nervous system is adept in changing our behavior to expend the least amount of energy possible. ‘We found that …

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Bleeding Heart, a thriller written and directed by Diane Bell that stars Jessica Biel and Zosia Mamet. It is coming off its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The plan is to release the pic on demand November 3 followed by a theatrical release December 11.

California Senate Passes Right-to-Die Legislation. The “death with dignity” movement marked a victory in California Friday when the state Senate passed a bill allowing terminally ill patients to end their own lives with the help of a physician. The measure, based on a similar law in Oregon, passed the state Senate on Friday on a vote of 23-14, after passing …

A rare juvenile dinosaur skeleton is going under the hammer in Sussex. The Allosaurus is the first predatory dinosaur skeleton and the first relatively complete juvenile Allosaurus skeleton to be sold in the UK. It was found in a quarry in Wyoming, and is in great condition. Getting the bones out of the ground was no easy task. Errol Fuller, …

Melting Antarctica Could Drown Coasts Much Sooner Than You Thought. Burning all the Earth’s remaining coal, oil and natural gas would trigger enough warming to melt the entire Antarctic ice shelf, eventually obliterating coastal regions around the world, researchers said in a report Friday.

A giant slab of ice as big as California and Texas combined lurks just beneath the surface of Mars between its equator and north pole, researchers say. This ice may be the result of snowfall tens of millions of years ago on Mars, scientists added. The discovery “could help us understand if locations on Mars were once habitable,” lead author …

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have sponsored a new study showing that treating high blood pressure more aggressively than usual significantly cuts the risk of both heart disease and death in people over the age of 50. The Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial was begun in 2009, with over 9,000 participants who were at least 50 years old, including …

Pikesville Kiss Sparks Outrage. PIKESVILLE — A 13-year-old boy in Maryland will face assault charges for kissing a 14-year-old girl without her permission on Friday. Baltimore County police were called to the scene after they were contacted by officials at Pikesville Middle School.

A powerful explosion triggered by a gas cylinder has torn through a packed restaurant in central India, killing at least 89 people and injuring 100 others. The restaurant building in central Madhya Pradesh state was being used to illegally store explosives that detonated in the blast on Saturday, vastly amplifying its impact and destroying neighbouring buildings, local authorities said.

Jessica Simpson has revealed her biggest regret about her marriage to Nick Lachey, which was immortalised in the TV show Newlyweds. “The biggest money mistakes? I don’t know. For some reason I thought of my first marriage,” Jessica said with a laugh. “That’s actually a common answer, believe it or not,” replied her host Kelly Evans.