Weather warnings for ice and snow are in place across Britain as the cold weather continues, with hazardous conditions reported due to freezing rain.

Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice.

An earthquake fault zone in Mexico is imaged with unprecedented precision, thanks to improvements in Light Detection and Ranging - laser radar.

Judgment is reserved in a case brought by a severely disabled man with "locked-in syndrome" who urged a judge not to halt his High Court action to let a doctor end his life.

US tycoon Donald Trump accuses First Minister Alex Salmond of seeming "hell bent on destroying Scotland's coastline" with wind power.

A controversial proposal to let people "opt out" of being on the electoral register may still go ahead, despite concerns it will lead to a big drop in registered voters.