The US space agency (Nasa) says it has narrowed the expected landing zone for its Mars rover, Curiosity, in August.

The world's top river basin regions have a vital role in the future in terms of sustaining economic growth in the future, a report suggests.

Gorilla mothers use "baby talk" signals and gestures when they play with infants, according to scientists.

Scientists report the development of a novel material that soaks up gases like a sponge at high temperatures, but retains CO2 as the pressure is reduced.

Children with older fathers and grandfathers are "genetically programmed" to live longer, scientists have discovered.

A controversial fertility treatment which uses eggs from two women is an ethical way to prevent life-threatening genetic disorders, a report says.