The first cargo resupply mission to the space station to be carried out by a commercial operator is likely to be on 30 April, the US space agency says.

A new technique to combat early prostate cancer may have far fewer side-effects than standard treatments, researchers say.

A controversial technique to extract shale gas, known as fracking, should resume in the UK with measures to minimise earthquakes, a government-appointed panel of experts recommends.

People underestimate the amount of sugar in drinks which are perceived to be "healthy", research suggests.

Millions more children are surviving beyond their fifth birthday than they were in 1990, thanks to international aid, says a Save the Children and Unicef report.

A neurologist based at Glasgow University is leading the world's biggest research study into the cause of Parkinson's disease.

The UK may have avoided a double-dip recession, but the economy will stall for the rest of the year, an independent forecasting group says.

Campaigners say thousands of children are set to lose their right to legal aid as the Commons prepares to debate reforms to the system.