Life uncovered by the deepest-ever marine drilling expedition has been analysed by scientists. The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) found microbes living 2,400m beneath the seabed off Japan. The tiny, single-celled organisms survive in this harsh environment on a low-calorie diet of

 Retired Marine General James Conway served as Commandant of the Marine Corps from 2006 until 2010. He was at the top of Marine leadership during the transition from Bush to Obama and knows the challenges that our present-day military leadership faces in dealing with the current occupant of the

A British Royal Marine takes part in military exercises, Arbroath, Scotland, April 12, 2013. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) On Thursday, voters in Scotland will take part in a referendum that may break apart the United Kingdom. Wednesday, U.S. Marines conducted military exercises alongside their