Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.

The science behind the lie detector test has been disputed since its creation 90 years ago, so is there any reliable way to tell if someone is lying?

Swiss banks creak under pressure to end trademark secrecy

David Cameron emails all Tory activists to praise their "decency and duty" in an attempt to mend relations after alleged "loon" slurs by a senior ally.

Is Apple's tax avoidance rational?

Marks and Spencer reports a big fall in annual profits, as troubles in its clothing division continue.

The death toll at Indonesia's Freeport gold and copper mine rises to 21 after another four bodies are recovered, the mine operator says.

Vodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers.

The BBC Young Musician of the year launches its 2014 talent search, which includes a new Jazz Award.

A study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.

The Indian chief executive of outsourcing firm iGATE, Phaneesh Murthy, is sacked after an internal investigation "for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate".

President Obama has welcomed Burma's president, Thein Sein, to the White House.

The underwater prowess of the penguin may have cost the bird its ability to fly, scientists believe.

President Barack Obama praises the leadership of Burma's Thein Sein after historic White House talks, but urges his visitor to halt violence against Muslims.

A Chinese fishing crew seized by unidentified North Koreans two weeks ago is freed along with their boat, reports say.

The US and Chinese presidents, Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, announce they will hold their first summit in California in June.

Scientists have used plant samples collected in the 19th Century to identify the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine.

The food swapping movement is taking off the UK with anything from sushi to strawberries on offer.

A local reporter tells the BBC about the destruction in Moore after a tornado.

What happens when a piece of art is branded "iconic"?