Researchers reveal a fresco hidden beneath the surface of a known forgery at the Louvre museum - using technology similar to that of airport scanners.

Google becomes the first major company to allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online.

Ken Clarke says he was "surprised" MPs and peers were recalled to Parliament to pay tribute to Lady Thatcher as it had "never been done before".

MRI scans reveal that listening to new music is rewarding for the brain.

The US secretary of state holds crisis talks in South Korea as a US report says the North could be capable of launching a nuclear-armed missile.

The most complete view yet of a possible human ancestor uncovered in South Africa has revealed an intriguing mix of human and ape traits.

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calls for a wider inquiry into the way the ashes of dead babies have been disposed of.

The issue of whether Radio 1 should play a song at the centre of an anti-Margaret Thatcher campaign on this week's Official Chart Show is dividing opinions in the media and beyond.