Offbeat

Women are better at multitasking because men have ‘greedier brains’ which take up more energy when juggling tasks, according to new research.

Almost four in 10 incoming phone calls in the UK are nuisance calls, according to new research.

Another major retailer is to disappear from UK high streets, as struggling office stationery brand Staples has been offloaded by its American owner.

Mathematicians are a step closer to answering one of life’s biggest questions - how to make the perfect cup of coffee.

Children drinking full-fat milk are leaner than those given a low-fat option, a new study has revealed.

Marta Cobb, teaching fellow in medieval studies at the University of Leeds, takes a look at the inspiration behind Fantastic Beasts

When it comes to Brexit, voters have a wishlist of demands that it will be almost impossible for Theresa May to deliver, a survey today discloses.

Having physiotherapy for an ankle sprain is a waste of time - and no better than managing the injury at home, say scientists.

Abracadabra! A Longton lad has been named best wedding entertainer in the North West.

The Oxford Dictionary has announced that the word “post-truth” is Word of the Year 2016.

Secondary schools in the UK have installed surveillance software on students’ personal devices, monitoring the kind of websites and apps they are accessing.

Britain's owners of 8.5 million dogs spend an estimated £10.6 BILLION on their pets every year, according to a new report.

The road system in the UK could be as safe to use as rail and air travel “within a generation”.

Here’s a turn up for the books: cars are actually doing more miles per gallon than the official figures say they should.