Scientists said they have got even closer to proving the existence of the elusive Higgs boson, the so-called “God particle” that supplies mass to matter and would complete Albert Einstein’s theory of the universe.

Penguins can sniff out the odour of lifelong mates, helping them reunite in crowded colonies, and also can identify the scent of close kin to avoid inbreeding, scientists said on Wednesday.

AUTHOR J.K. Rowling told US television talk show host Oprah Winfrey she cried uncontrollably when she finished the last of her bestselling Harry Potter books, but did not rule out writing another one.