UK satellite operator Inmarsat is to offer a free, basic tracking service to all the world's passenger airliners, following the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

One of the world's most capable deep-sea research vessels is lost while exploring the Kermadec Trench in New Zealand.

A bone from an extinct bird known as "Scotland's dodo" is uncovered following an archaeological dig in East Lothian.

There has been a "significant increase" in the number of Afghanistan veterans seeking mental health treatment, charity Combat Stress says.

A robot arm capable of picking up delicate objects has been approved for use by US medical authorities.

Key glaciers in West Antarctica are in an irreversible retreat over the next few centuries, adding at least 1.2m to sea level rise, scientists at Nasa say.

The authorities in Saudi Arabia advise wearing masks and gloves when handling camels to avoid spreading the Mers virus, which has killed at least 133 in the kingdom.