Stag beetles' love of ginger could be a key ingredient in the effort to conserve Britain's largest known terrestrial beetle, say scientists.

The environment department is not influential enough to ensure Whitehall meets its green goals, says a report by MPs.

Spotted hyenas engage in greeting ceremonies to reinforce social bonds and "form a coalition", say scientists.

An agreement is signed to bring two giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo, the first to live in the UK for 17 years.

British technology could aid a US private spaceflight firm's ambitions to launch spacecraft beyond low-Earth orbit.

A new invention which cancels out the noise of a dentist's drill could help people overcome their fear of a checkup

Sailors may soon have a weapon in their battle against sea-borne raiders: an anti-pirate laser.

The hunt for the elusive Higgs boson particle - crucial to current theories of physics - looks set to become a one-horse race.