The Royal Society Scientists believe the creature went extinct relatively recently, but may have been very ancient A team of scuba divers made a surprise discovery — the remains of an extinct monkey in an underwater cave off the coast of the Dominican Republic. “It’s miraculous that they... 

Political harmony: Condoleezza Rice, George Bush’s former secretary of state, performed live with Aretha Franklin, who sang at Barack Obama’s inauguration. Photograph: Bill Mccay/WireImage.com News just in from the under-reported world of bipartisan musical collaborations – Condoleezza... 

Peter Mandelson has denied his book would damage the Labour party. Photograph: Christopher Thomond Lord Mandelson today hit back at criticism over his decision to publish his memoirs during the Labour leadership election, claiming his analysis of New Labour was at its “most relevant”... 

Vodafone’s revenue from data services such as smartphones and high-speed internet ‘dongles’ jumped by 25% Strong demand for mobile data has helped Vodafone increase its service revenues for the first time in 18 months, as its key markets recovered from recession. Britain’s... 

Metro prepares to open in Holborn. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian Yes – they’ll let me bring my dog in and give him a free biscuit No – cheap gimmicks like this are the last thing I want from a bank  Read More →

Lady Warsi was pelted with eggs when visiting Luton last November. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian A 23-year-old man found guilty of throwing eggs at a Tory peer was jailed for six weeks today. Lady Warsi, now co-chairman of the Conservative party, was visiting Luton last November...