Urban pigeons have the ability to learn the difference between people who will feed them and those who will chase them away, a study suggests.

Descendants of Captain Scott's doomed Antarctic expedition mark a key anniversary

A parasitic wasp that preys on ladybirds turns its host into a "bodyguard", keeping it alive in a semi-paralysed state that scares off predators.

The government is pressing ahead with plans for new UK nuclear plants, confirming eight sites it deems suitable for power stations by 2025.

Germany was planning a gas attack as part of its planned invasion of Britain during World War II, National Arvchives documents suggest.

Silicone breast implants are relatively safe despite frequent complications and a small increased risk of lymphoma, US drug regulators say.

A protein in spinal fluid, which could be used to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, has been identified by US researchers.

The European Space Agency is pressing ahead with its wedge-shaped re-entry demonstrator known as the IXV, which it expects to launch in 2013.