Sabretooth "tigers" were social animals who lived and hunted in prides, a study suggests.

All the action and reaction from the the second debate between US presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.

Arsenal move top of the Premier League on a day when Liverpool are held by Stoke and West Ham beat beleaguered Newcastle.

In the face of global economic difficulties, Northern Ireland's politicians are either incredibly focussed or dangerously blinkered, says the Politics Show's Jim Fitzpatrick.

Britain's Andy Murray beats Tommy Haas to move into the fourth round of Wimbledon for a second time.

Man Utd thrash Arsenal and Barnsley cause a huge upset by beating Liverpool at Anfield in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Plans are afoot to reintroduce beavers, wildcats and wolves to habitats in Britain from which they have long disappeared. But is right to bring back a species that you may soon have to kill?

World number one Roger Federer beats Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in five dramatic sets at the Australian Open.

Tim Henman loses 7-6 (9-7) 3-6 6-2 to Russia's Dmitry Tursunov at the Nottingham Open.

What does it feel like to watch Star Wars for the very first time? We find out as the classic film marks its 30th anniversary.

Does new Windies captain have what it takes?

The lightning bolt of embarrassment can leave you flushed, frozen and the memory can linger for years. But what makes it such a powerful emotion?

West Indies are effectively out of the World Cup after losing by 67 runs to South Africa in Grenada.

Gareth McAuley's double eases Leicester's relegation fears and all but ends Ipswich's promotion hopes.

MPs examine Iraq and the Middle East in a Commons debate.

"The Rangers old boys are back for a big group hug"

What are you doing reading this - haven't you got anything better to do, on this of all days? Do you, as the great poet said, know it's Christmastime at all?

A married astrophysicist pleads guilty to possessing 500,000 indecent images of children.

BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell reflects on the Council of Europe's powers, debates about torture, and what Brussels calls the TBGBs.

The BBC's Claire Heald discovers the cost of a ticket for England's round-two match in Stuttgart?