A chicken-sized dinosaur fossil found in China may have overturned a long-held theory about the origin of birds.

As the next generation of spaceships is being conceived, should shuttle designers take their inspiration from sci-fi illustrators?

MPs report the process of reviewing scientific research should become more transparent, and recommends an oversight body to ensure integrity.

The tiny wildlife sanctuary in Chernobyl's fire station

Astronomers detect an asteroid not far from Earth, moving in the same orbit around the Sun, that could be a target for future manned space missions.

Officials find more bodies of wild boars on an algae-affected beach in western France, bringing the total number of dead this month to 31.

The 2007 Anaktuvuk fire in Alaska put vast amounts of carbon into the air, scientists say, suggestive of a new mechanism to reinforce climate change.

The Forestry Commission publishes guidelines on what is expected from schemes that plant trees in order to absorb carbon.