A former head of Welsh Water claims Wales should profit from transferring water to England as another firm plans to sell water to a company in need.

A study of monkeys suggests that the assignment of social rank defines immune cell counts and gene expression rather than vice versa.

Severn Trent is discussing selling supplies to Anglian Water, which is one of seven firms to have imposed drought restrictions.

The unmanned spaceship was bringing up oxygen, food, fuel and other supplies for the six astronauts on board the International Space Station.

A Scottish distillery performs experiments in space to find out how whisky matures without gravity.

One of the world's largest research charities, the Wellcome Trust, is to support efforts by scientists to make their work freely available for all.

The Pentagon announces a $2m competition to develop robots able to drive vehicles and use tools in disaster-hit areas.

White-nose syndrome, a fungal disease that has killed more than 5.5 million bats, is continuing to spread across the US, data shows.