Computer simulations show how dinosaurs left footprints due to the "Goldilocks effect", say University of Manchester researchers.

The unique "perfume" of a rare parasitic plant attracts small mammals, a new study has revealed.

World population growth rate must slow down significantly to avoid reaching unsustainable levels says a new UN report.

US scientists believe they can produce a ready made supply of blood vessels for use in heart bypass surgery.

A blood test to detect vCJD has been developed by British scientists who say it could identify healthy people who are carriers of the disease.

The Gulf of Mexico should largely recover from the BP oil spill by the end of next year, according to the administrator of a compensation fund for victims.

In a barrage of new results from the Kepler space telescope, astronomers identify fifty-four planets that may have conditions suitable for life.

Scientists identify a new type of mosquito that researchers say must be studied further to see if it has implications for the transmission and control of malaria.