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Albert Einstein's complete archives -- from personal correspondence with half a dozen lovers to notebooks scribbled with his ground-breaking scientific research -- are going online for the first time. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, which

Former president, Thabo Mbeki says the youth of the African continent should prepare themselves for a rebellion against their older generation, and claim their leadership role. Addressing the Youth 21 global leadership forum in Nairobi, Kenya on

African leaders met in Benin on Saturday, to try to make progress in resolving the African Union leadership crisis, following deadlocked elections at a January summit. With the 54-nation organisation increasingly adrift since splitting over

The fossilised remains of stone age people recovered from two caves in south west China may belong to a new species of human that survived until around the dawn of agriculture. The partial skulls and other bone fragments, which are from at least

Australian Science Minister Chris Evans says his government remains committed to beating South Africa in a close tender process to host the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope. Possibly as early as next month, a consortium of 20

The chief executive of a group that produced the controversial video about the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony has hit back at criticisms of its strategy and spending decisions, insisting the organisation was pursuing a "really deep, thoughtful

Damaging new claims have emerged about the funding of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election campaign and his links with former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The French investigative website Mediapart claims to have seen a confidential note suggesting

Researchers in Florence, Italy say they are one step closer to proving a lost masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, The Battle of Anghiari, is painted on a hidden wall in a cavity in Florence's town hall, where it has remained unseen for five centuries

The Earth is currently being battered by a storm of charged particles from the Sun, which could disrupt power grids, satellite navigation and plane routes. The storm - the largest in five years - will bombard the Earth's magnetic field throughout