One of the world's most endangered cats, the Iberian lynx, may not be doomed by its tiny population size, a study suggests.

Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider say that a signal that suggested they might have seen "hints" of the Higgs particle has weakened.

DNA tests on prehistoric mummies found on a Hebridean island show they were made up of different body parts arranged to look like one person.

Chip giant Intel is funding an anthology of science fiction stories where authors imagine future uses for its technology

Cycling generates nearly £3bn a year for the UK economy, according to a new report released by the London School of Economics.

A plan to complete a half-built nuclear plant in the US state of Alabama is approved, more than 20 years after construction was halted at the complex.

Shell says safety is its priority, after calls for North Sea activities to be curbed in the wake of the leak.

Tiny structures found within 3.4bn-year-old sandstones in Western Australia show early microbes on Earth were processing sulphur for energy and growth.