Studies by Nasa, the US space agency, have shown that alertness can double after a brief nap, even for well-rested people.

Benefits for the elderly are being targeted by ministers in the hunt for spending cuts in the UK.

England test cricketer Graeme Swann has told a court his cat was to blame after being caught drink-driving by police earlier this year.

Customers of fast food restaurants could be offered a free statin to mitigate the meal's damaging effects on the heart, a doctor suggests.

A 1960s-designed confluence of Tarmac, roundabouts and Brutalist architecture has won the Carbuncle Cup for Britain's ugliest new building.

In the 1990s young British artists were outspoken and irreverent, flicking cigarettes behind them as they stumbled drunkenly out of must-attend functions. These days the cutting-edge are far more sophisticated, writes Hannah Duguid.

Stephen Fry has announced that his solo show at the Royal Albert Hall next month will remain, for the best part, unscripted. Fry will rely on his Twitter fans to suggest topics for his monologue.

The epic voyage of two Wellingtonians determined to play a round of golf somewhere different every day for a year.

Secret filming shows drivers taking advantage of speed cameras being turned off.

Living life to a tight deadline, juggling appointments and rushing from place to place may harm a woman's chances of becoming pregnant.

Brits shouldn't be offended if visiting Aussies or Kiwis make jokes about "Poms", according to new UK tourism cultural tips.

Hartlepool has a magnificent marine heritage, writes Dana Johannsen.

Archaeologists have found Britain's earliest house, built by Stone Age tribesmen about 11,000 years ago.

A record of more than 6 million Victorian and early 20th-century wills has been made public for the first time.

Hartlepool, on England's northeast coast, has a magnificent marine heritage.

A hypersonic passenger jet has entered its second phase of tests, bringing trips of less than five hours between Australasia and Europe closer.

Owners of the luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo are evaluating strategic options for the company, which could lead to a sale or a flotation.

Toys coated in 'liquid glass' to stop bacteria

Jo Merchant meets the team that's finally revealing Howard Carter's secrets to the world.

Solid gold, diamond-encrusted shoes worth $217,000 - the world's most expensive footwear - have gone on sale in the UK.