The public release of the genome of the cacao tree - from which chocolate is made - will save the chocolate industry from collapse, a scientist has said.

The Earth may have played a major role in shaping the lunar landscape, according to a new study.

A US citizen is arrested in connection with the theft of 299 rare bird skins from the Natural History Museum at Tring in Hertfordshire.

IBM unveils a long-term plan to create more energy-efficient supercomputers that will shrink processors to the size of a sugar cube.

Future water shortages are a growing concern for business, according to a global survey published today.

Oxygen levels on Earth reached a critical threshold to enable the evolution of complex life earlier than previously thought, say scientists.

Muscle wasting linked to old age might one day be treated using stem cells, claim US scientists.

Park staff are forecasting roar then peace after two polar bears come nose to nose for first time.