A sports car worth £300,000 which was seized by the Met is sold at auction.

The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins of a hard day's thinking, US researchers have demonstrated.

The earliest humans from two million years ago in Eurasia and Africa were all part of the same species, refuting suggestions that several distinct types were around at the same time, a study finds.

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have received more than 2,400 calls and emails since a BBC Crimewatch appeal on Monday.

Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo backs Marc Marquez to dominate MotoGP "for many years" ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.

Recovering from a surprising miss last quarter, Google reports a profit of $2.97bn (£1.84bn) during the July -September period, beating expectations.