News : British Broadcasting Corporation

The difference in employment levels between women with and without children has narrowed to less than one percentage point, figures show.

A killer whale named Tilikum which drowned its trainer in 2010 returns to public performances in SeaWorld, Florida.

Art and science have united for a project needing 12,000 baby teeth.

The European Space Agency releases an unusual illustration of Planet Earth which describes the variation in gravity across the surface of our world.

Ireland's Central Bank will reveal how much extra money is needed to rescue the country's crippled banking sector.

The BBC's Tom Feilden explores how the biggest radio telescope ever built should help our understanding of the universe.

Microsoft is to file an antitrust complaint against Google, accusing the firm of trying to control the search market.

A national survey by the RSPB records a rise in the populations of small birds, including long-tailed tits, goldcrests and coal tits.

Bradford & Bingley and the "bad bank" part of Northern Rock returned to profit last year, the state-owned company which manages the banks says.

The cost of home phone and broadband could come down after telecoms regulator Ofcom moved to reduce the wholesale price.

Fintan O'Toole, writer at the Irish Times, analyses whether the Irish bailout will work.

The UN's nuclear watchdog advises Japan to consider expanding the evacuation zone around the stricken Fukushima reactors.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world's biggest bank by market value, reports better-than-expected results for 2010.

Taylor Wimpey sells its North American business for $955m (£593m) as the company seeks to focus on its core UK activities.

Nearly one out of every 39 cars at MoT have had their mileage altered or "clocked" to show a lower figure.

The UK housing market will remain “sluggish” despite a rise in house prices in March, the Nationwide says.

The true cost of the Irish banking crisis is expected to be revealed later when the outcome of government stress tests on banks is released.

Chinese search engine Baidu has deleted 2.8m works from its online library in an attempt to settle a copyright dispute.

The plan to connect 3,000 radio telescopes across a continent

American Airlines is reducing the number of flights to Japan as travel demand falls after the earthquake and tsunami.

A total of 41 projects are to receive a share of £10m in lottery funding aimed at getting more university students playing sport.

Richard Scott gets a rare look at Virgin Galactic's operations

Details of a planned new tax-free savings account for children, known as Junior ISAs, are due to be set out by the government later.

Experts at the BBC Money Matters Roadshow pick their top questions from the day and offer their tips.

Russia is running out of time to develop its power sector.