The world's first test tube baby has paid tribute to the pioneering British scientist who gave her - and five million others - life. More »World's first test tube baby pays tribute after death of IVF pioneer
As the billionth digital download sells in the UK, we look back at the meteoric rise of digital music. More »One billion downloads sold: 10 landmarks in digital music
Stars such as James McAvoy and rock band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have struck back against audiences filming them on smartphones. More »Stars fight back against audiences filming them on phones
Remarkable linguist Timothy Doner can master a language in just a few weeks with the help of instructional books, friends and even Bollywood and WWII films. More »Meet the incredible teen who can speak 23 languages - including Swahili, Yiddish and Housa
A transcript of the 1969 Apollo 10 mission reveals that the three astronauts on board faced floating human waste in the capsule. More »Houston, we have a hygiene problem: Apollo transcripts reveal toilet troubles
The Met Police will launch a multi-million pound security operation, dubbed 'Operation True Blue', to stop protesters and fanatics from the disrupting the procession through central London next Wednesday. More »Police face multi-million pound security headache for Thatcher funeral
The 28-year-old blonde model and nightclub hostess had been involved with Blakely for two years but their relationship was marked by infidelity on both sides and domestic violence on his. More »On this day: Ruth Ellis, last woman to be executed in UK, shoots lover David Blakely
A poll asking 'Do you think Margaret Thatcher changed Britain for the better?' produced a remarkably tight vote. More »Margaret Thatcher: Even in death, Iron Lady still divides opinion among Yahoo! readers
With thousands of Girl Guides today joining growing calls for the feature to be axed, and even Sun owner Rupert Murdoch suggesting its demise, we ask: is Page 3 doomed? More »Is Page 3 doomed? Girl Guides call for ban as pressure builds on 43-year 'institution'
Tian TIan, the female panda, will shortly be in heat, hormone tests have revealed, and the crucial 36-hour 'mating window' is likely to arrive within days. More »Pandas at Edinburgh Zoo to mate 'within days', say experts
Unfortunately for some media outlets, in the rush to get the news out about Baroness Thatcher's death, some made several embarrassing mistakes. More »'Thatcher dies after a strike': The media blunders in coverage of Iron Lady's death
The 83-year-old, who came up with the theory while walking in the Cairngorms in 1964, said calling the Higgs boson “the God particle” was “misleading”. More »Professor Higgs speaks out against the name 'God particle'
Baroness Thatcher's legacy and political career is debated extensively in the media the morning after her death More »Margaret Thatcher dies: British newspapers debate legacy
This young polar bear cub was left an orphan after its mother was shot dead by hunters More »Orphaned polar bear whose mother was shot dead by hunters enjoying new life at Alaska Zoo
The British Lbrary's Digital Universe project will harvest more than a billion web pages - saving them for future generations. More »Interview: How the British Library aims to archive a billion web pages
One in ten of us now spend the entire working day attached to either a computer or a mobile phone, according to research by Warwick Business School. More »British workers now deal with 10,000 emails a year
Here is a selection of the thoughts of Margaret Thatcher's political peers throughout her time in the spotlight. More »Margaret Thatcher dies: What others said about The Iron Lady
Baroness Thatcher has died at the age of 87 following a stroke, her family announced today. More »Margaret Thatcher dies at 87: Live blog
Whether they loved her or loathed her, virtually all the world leaders she ever met stood in awe of Margaret Thatcher. More »Margaret Thatcher dies: Revered or reviled the world over
The defeat of Argentina's Falkland Islands invaders marked both the summit and the greatest trauma of Margaret Thatcher's tempestuous premiership. More »How the Falklands proved the peak of Thatcher's premiership
MPs and former colleagues were quick to declare the 87-year-old a 'great leader' who 'transformed the face of Britain' in Twitter tributes. Within minutes of Baroness Thatcher's passing, #Thatcher, #BaronessThatcher and #IronLady became trending topics on Twitter. More »'A great leader who transformed Britain': Twitter reaction to Thatcher's death
Baroness Thatcher died this morning following a stroke, her spokesman Lord Bell said. More »Margaret Thatcher dies at 87 following stroke
Controversial Tweets can haunt any web user - with 70% of recruiters having turned down employees due to posts online. Here's how to stay private. More »How to 'clean up' online to land that job
For the past four years, billionaire Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been able to boast that he owns the world's largest yacht. But not anymore. More »Fall of the Roman: Abramovich's super-yacht 'Eclipse' dwarfed by new queen of the seas
Some animals, having been trained to become stronger and more vicious, are sold for as much as £10,000, while puppies are bred illegally and sold to strangers for hundreds of pounds. More »How dangerous dogs have become big business in Britain