A police officer is found guilty of beating his wife to death using a can of paint, a large battery and a mallet.

Proton beam cancer therapy - at the centre of an NHS controversy two years ago - causes fewer side effects than conventional radiotherapy, research suggests.

Europe begins the roll out of a space data superhighway, which will allow faster delivery of satellite images of unfolding natural disasters.

Iran flew an unarmed drone over a US aircraft carrier and took "precise" photographs during a naval drill in the Gulf, its state broadcaster says.

More than half a million people are expected to take part in an annual birdwatch this weekend and record species spotted in gardens and parks.

More Anglicans in England now support gay and lesbian couples marrying than oppose it, a poll suggests for the first time.

Heavy snow has been falling overnight in parts of Scotland, just hours after Storm Gertrude brought a day of high winds and rain.

Private individuals will no longer be allowed to advertise guns on Facebook and Instagram after the sites announced rule changes.