A controversial theory of smell involving quantum physics receives a boost as scientists test the idea using human subjects.

Japanese carmaker Toyota regains its slot as the world's biggest vehicle maker, capping a year of a dramatic turnaround in its fortunes.

French-led troops fighting Islamist rebels in Mali have taken control of the airport in the key northern city of Timbuktu, military officials say.

Ryanair lifts its full-year profit forecast to 540m euros ($725m; £460m) after a better-than-expected performance in the last three months of 2012.

The Australian radio show that made the hoax call to the hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated in December is cancelled.

The European Commission will award a total of 2bn euros for research into brain disease and into the "wonder material" graphene.

The father of a baby who was pulled from the water in a harbour after his pushchair was blown in says he fell in a "split second".

A date is fixed for the inquest into the police shooting death of Mark Duggan in London, which sparked riots in England.