O3b Networks raises $1.2bn for a series of satellites to support super-fast broadband to Africa and other emerging markets.

This year's round of UN climate talks opens on Monday, with little expectation of significant progress.

A gene therapy technique which aims to ease memory problems linked to Alzheimer's Disease has been tested in mice.

Scientists have identified a gene which may play a role in a common defect affecting the genitalia of baby boys.

Resident British birds struggled in the previous harsh winter, while migrating birds benefited from leaving the country, according to the British Trust for Ornithology.

A "killer" shrimp that feeds on native counterparts, young fish and insect larvae has been found at two sites in Wales, says the Environment Agency.