Spitting and urinating chimps have been able to "replay" one of Aesop's ancient fables, scientists report.

Diving bell spiders use air bubble webs like a gill to live underwater, scientists discover.

Europe's Rosetta spacecraft, which is heading for a rendezvous with a comet in 2014, is put into hibernation by its controllers.

The unusual uses for animal body parts

A Newport engineering firm completes its first stage of repairs to Egypt's oldest step-built pyramid, which has been inaccessible after earthquake damage 19 years ago.

Newcastle University is putting cameras in students' bins to try and change their attitudes towards recycling, and the strategy seems to be working.

Foreign hedge funds are behind "land grabs" in Africa to boost their profits in the food and biofuel sectors, according to a US think-tank.

A nationwide survey is asking people to make a note of the wildlife they encounter during their daily commutes.