A technique using neutrons can probe Newton's theory of gravity at the microscopic level, and may give hints of exotic physics, researchers say.

Archaeologists have found evidence of a massacre linked to Iron Age warfare at a hill fort in the Peak District in Derbyshire.

US parents believe the benefits of gene tests on their children outweigh the negative consequences.

Robots sent into reactor buildings at the quake-hit Fukushima nuclear plant find radiation levels that could hamper crucial repair work.

A Highlands university professor is suggesting covering snow in bubble plastic to help prolong Scotland's ski season.

Vietnam is setting up a nature reserve to protect one of the world's rarest animals - an antelope-like creature called the saola.

Twenty people are asked to appeal against their convictions over a power station protest, after they were infiltrated by an undercover police officer.

US Congress steps into fray in wolf v elk fight