Once upon a time, the tortoise Manuela lived a happy life with the Almeidas, a Brazilian family who lives west of Rio de Janeiro. That was 30 years ago, before the day she got lost, seemingly forever.

But vets and reptile experts yesterday called for a rethink, saying that tortoises should be put in the fridge to hibernate. The British Veterinary Association said: “Modern advice has moved away from ...

In a 2004 The Village Voice review of the group's It's All Around You, Jeff Chang called Tortoise a hip-hop band. What might seem like craziness on the surface is actually a perfectly logical ...