The Mars Curiosity rover has all but completed its commissioning phase and is ready to begin its detailed investigation of the Red Planet.

A new species of monkey has been identified in Africa, the first one in 28 years, say scientists.

Numbers of pure Scottish wildcats have fallen to about 35 individuals and the species will be extinct within months, conservationists are warning.

Researchers say they have taken a huge step forward in treating deafness after stem cells were used to restore hearing in animals for the first time.

Nuclear waste from Sellafield could be used for space exploration batteries, bringing skilled jobs to Cumbria.

The complete flora of tropical East Africa has been recorded by scientists, 60 years after the project first began.