America and Europe are looking now at flying just one rover to Mars in 2018 and not the two currently being planned.

High Street store Marks & Spencer is being prosecuted after allegedly failing to protect shoppers and workers against asbestos.

Libya's rebel commander says Nato has apologised for mistakenly carrying out a deadly air strike on a column of rebel tanks in the east of the country.

Results from the Tevatron particle accelerator in the US show compelling hints of a completely new particle in what could be a radical change to physics.

Drinking more than the recommended daily limit can substantially increase the risk of some cancers, research shows.

Portuguese giants Benfica and Porto remain on course to play each other in the Europa League final after quarter-final first-leg wins.

Ivory Coast's internationally recognised President Alassane Ouattara urges the EU to lift sanctions, amid warnings of a deepening humanitarian crisis.

A reunion event is to be held later for people who saw The Beatles play in a Highlands town hall in 1963.