Hollywood blockbuster tackles a story that always intrigues, writes Dan Buckley.

Rats could grow to the size of sheep or even bigger as they evolve to fill vacant ecological niches, it is claimed. The terrifying scenario could become a reality as super-adaptable rats take advantage of larger mammals becoming extinct, an expert predicts.

THE first Muslim woman to sit in the British cabinet warned discrimination against Muslims in Britain has become socially acceptable and must be tackled.

Scientists claimed a significant breakthrough today in their research into the spread of tuberculosis.

As the Heineken Cup kicks off, concern is growing at the number of injuries and player fatigue. Simon Lewis investigates.

Music may well be the food of love but Mozart, Bach and Beethoven could also burn a nasty hole in your pocket, new research suggested today.

GEORGE Bush, not Tony Blair, is the king of spin and news management, a new study into the effects of propaganda claimed yesterday.

US FORCES say they have a sample of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s DNA as they try to crack the mystery of his whereabouts.

Europe’s biggest celebration of science, technology and discovery starts today at the University of Leicester.

A British scientist revealed today the alchemist’s secret of turning base metal into gold.