Worldwide creationism
A British Council poll of 10,000 people in 10 countries has revealed that creationism is strongest in the US, South Africa and India, with 43 per cent in each country agreeing that God created life in its present form. Almost a quarter of Londoners are creationists, according to the poll presented at the World Conference of Science Journalists in London on Tuesday.
Shotgun stunner
The stun gun maker Taser International this week tripled the range of its weapons – a shotgun cartridge delivers an electric shock to people up to 30 metres away instead of tethered barbs.…
