A non-surgical autopsy technique which could remove the need to open up the body to determine a cause of death has been developed.

Ocean-going sharks can find familiar sites over distances of many kilometres by apparently using "mental maps", research suggests.

The last of Europe's permanent modules is attached to the International Space Station - the Leonardo cylinder will be used as extra storage space on the 350-km high lab.

A global survey reveals how 5% of the ocean floor is covered by seamounts, an unexplored marine habitat equivalent in size to the world's tropical dry forest.

More than 90 plants are on the brink of becoming invasive in the UK, posing a threat to the countryside including our National Parks, a report reveals.

The closure of the Forensic Science Service should have no negative impact on criminal justice as long as the wind down is properly handled, commercial firms tell an inquiry.