Vikings used rocks from Iceland to navigate the high seas, suggests a new study.

China wants the UN's nuclear watchdog to be much tougher and apply rules stringently, to rebuild confidence after Japan's Fukushima accident.

Radioactive xenon is detected at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, sparking fears that there could be a problem with one of the reactors.

Advanced imaging lets scientists peer inside a long-dead body

A diary written 140 years ago by the Scots explorer David Livingstone on old newspaper can now be read for the first time.

It is "highly probable" that test drilling for shale gas triggered two minor earthquakes in Lancashire, a study concludes.

Scientists say phenomena linked to near-death experiences are 'the brain gone awry'.

Surgeons in Leeds are searching for a patient to take part in the UK's first hand transplant, following successful operations around the world.