A tiny spider discovered recently in Australia is named after British television naturalist Sir David Attenborough.

An art installation made up of artificial dung, intended to pay tribute to a seminal work seized by the Nazis in 1937, goes on display in Berlin.

The 26-year-old reveals on Twitter that her third studio album will be called Artpop.

Batman sequel The Dark Knight Rises tops the US box office for a third week, holding off a challenge from Colin Farrell's remake of Total Recall.

Roger Mosey is named the new acting head of BBC Vision following George Entwistle's appointment as the corporation's new director general.

British singer-songwriter Sir Elton John will turn DJ to host his own two-hour show on BBC Radio 2, as part of a special season of programmes in his honour.

Withnail and I star Richard E Grant is to appear in the Christmas edition of Doctor Who, the BBC reveals.

The trial of two Manchester men accused of plotting to rob and kill singer Joss Stone at her home in Devon is adjourned.