Britain

They beat out Justin Bieber and Adele — doctors and nurses in a British hospital choir top the UK music charts.

The Fortingall Yew, the oldest tree in Britain, happens to be male. But it recently sprouted red berries, a sign that at least part of the tree has changed its sex.

The hunter-gatherer lifestyle was a tough existence and the development of agriculture eventually won people over. But why did some regions take much longer than others to switch?

You would think an esoteric radio item about sea storms, air pressure and precipitation would not be the most popular thing on radio. But don’t tell that to fans of the BBC’s “Shipping Forecast.”You would think an esoteric radio item about sea storms, air pressure and precipitation would not be the most popular thing on radio. But don’t tell that to fans of the BBC’s “Shipping Forecast.”