Able-bodied drivers who sneak into disabled parking spots are not, it seems, otherwise law-abiding citizens just desperate for somewhere to park. A Huddersfield University survey has found that it is...

League tables of school results are often criticised for being simplistic. What many educationalists want to see instead are "added value" tables. These would take account of the abilities of pupils...

Warwick University economists have proved that ignorance is indeed bliss. A study of workplace happiness shows that workers with university degrees are less happy than those with A-levels or GCSEs,...

Ever get the feeling that we live in peculiar times? Well, it seems that last year was the weirdest on record. This is according to Fortean Times, the magazine which tracks all sorts of strange...

The proportion of people satisfied with Paddy Ashdown's performance as Lib-Dem leader has increased dramatically-since he announced his intention to resign. According to Mori's latest monthly poll,...

According to the bestselling book, women are from Venus while men are from Mars. If this is true, Venus may be more peaceful but it also has more currencies. Two recent polls show that the gender gap...

If you find yourself surprised by a flurry of snow this winter, it may be because you've been listening to the wrong weather forecaster. According to Birmingham University, Suzanne Charlton's...

As the next recession approaches, here is some good news: the last one in 1991-92 wasn't actually as bad as we thought. That's according to the Office for National Statistics, which has issued a...

Has Diana's death changed Britain? The pollsters reported that 41 per cent of people think that the country is now "more caring and compassionate" (NOP, Sunday Times) and 52 per cent think we now...

The Sun often prefers its own phone-in polls to paying for proper research, but last month it drew attention to their defects. A Sun poll found that five times as many readers wanted Robin Cook to...