Flies may not be deep thinkers but they can make good decisions very quickly to avoid being swatted.

PEOPLE who think they are attractive are less likely to offer to pay for a dinner date, according to a new study.

Irish golfing star Padraig Harrington said he was “thrilled” to receive an honorary degree today.

Al-Qaida terror cells have trained a group of female suicide bombers to attack Western targets, according to a former White House counter terrorism adviser.

A new protein has been discovered in humans which could play an important role in diagnosing cancer, scientists said today.

PIRANHAS may not deserve their reputation as the ferocious man-eaters that almost made mincemeat of James Bond, research shows.

British actress Joann Lumley is to be awarded an honorary doctorate from the University Of St Andrews in Scotland.

Chimpanzees may not talk like humans, but they understand the language of lunch.

THE British government yesterday flatly rejected an influential think-tank report which said Britain’s role in the war on Iraq left it more vulnerable to terror attacks such as the July 7 bombings.

THE images coming out of the latest hostage crisis in Iraq - capped by dramatic video of British captive Kenneth Bigley begging for his life - have transfixed Britons, left governments looking helpless and revived a classic dilemma about whether to negotiate with terrorists.

Rock legend Bob Dylan today received an honorary degree from a British university.

Music legend Bob Dylan is to be awarded an honorary degree by a British university, it was announced today.

A group of scientists from a Scottish university is to play a key role in a major programme to find the best way to stop Venice sinking into the sea.