Deep funding cuts could put the UK's prominence in astronomy and particle physics at risk, a House of Commons committee says.

The recent freezing winters have resulted in a huge population explosion of field voles in Scotland, experts say.

Japan's government decides to help Tokyo Electric (Tepco) compensate victims of the disaster at the power company's nuclear plant.

An HIV-positive person can cut the risk of spreading the virus by 96% if they are given anti-retroviral drugs immediately, a study says.

Images reveal US team's endeavour to capture 3D digital images of every ant species known to science.

The most detailed image of the Universe's most extreme environments is revealed as part of a meeting of Fermi space telescope scientists.

Two small islands in South Asia's first marine biosphere reserve have sunk into the sea primarily as a result of coral reef mining, experts say.