New Earth-like planet may be key in search for life

Corot-9b, 1,500 light years away, is bound to become the ‘Rosetta stone’ in search for alien life

Stowe soup: carrot, coriander and poison

Pupils at the British public school narrowly escaped poisoning at the hands of a porter

Spotify CEO: We will take on the US

Daniel Ek, the 27-year-old CEO of the music-streaming service, is bullish about his chances

Lebedev moves closer to buying the Independent

The Russian billionaire has been cleared by the OFT to buy the struggling paper - but why does he want it?

Google v Apple: ‘it’s World War III’

Microsoft chief blesses a lawsuit against a Google ally while a web guru attacks ‘Disneyfied’, litigious Apple

Murdoch faces might of Google in anti-piracy war

Government efforts to combat illegal downloading are caught up in turf war

Web-phobic record labels love Fisherman’s Friends

The demise of Jedward and arrival of Fisherman's Friends reveals the music industry’s priorities

Gay conman is dream role for Jim Carrey

Film of the Week: 'I Love You Phillip Morris' sees the funnyman give one of his strongest performances