Too many applications in Britain rely solely on GPS for their positioning and timing information, warns a Royal Academy of Engineering report.

Modern humans could have originated from southern Africa, challenging the "out of Africa" view that they came from the east of the continent, a study suggests.

The government is to pay to train 1,000 apprentices to insulate homes as part of its "green deal" energy plan, Chris Huhne says.

The world's first tissue-engineered urethras, grown in the lab using patients' own cells, have been hailed a success by medical experts.

The vision of a joint US and European mission to Mars faces a radical rethink as the US admits its funding will come up $1bn short.

The Vietnamese government send experts to rescue a sick giant turtle widely regarded as a national treasure.

EU nations must invest more in energy efficiency and green technologies in order to retain economic advantages, the European Commission urges.