Great whites arrived in the Mediterranean all the way from Australia after a "wrong turn", a study of their DNA suggests.

The placenta may play a key role in determining the gestation period of humans and other mammals, according to new research.

Highways can make it difficult for greater mouse-eared bats to find their prey, according to a new study.

A Roman settlement filled with ancient artefacts and human remains is found on a west London building site.

Garlic may be useful in addition to medication to treat high blood pressure, a study suggests.

Astronauts take a spectacular nighttime picture of Italy from the Cupola observation deck of the International Space Station.

Future missions to Mars could benefit from a "hopper" engine that uses nuclear decay and the Martian atmosphere to hop a kilometre or more.

The antimatter version of a hydrogen atom has been held in place for the first time, allowing the study of fundamental physics, scientists say.