Cutting edge robot technology is being used to enhance the ancient tradition of whisky barrel cooperage.

Cells taken from people with a rare syndrome linked to autism could help scientists understand the origins of the condition.

Fruit seeds that survive to the top of the food chain

South Korea's president says he is wearing thermal underwear to save energy, as he urges citizens to take measures to avoid power shortages.

German police clear thousands of protesters who were trying to block the route of a train carrying nuclear waste to a storage site.

Two previously undiscovered pits are found at Stonehenge which point to the monument being used as a place of sun worship prior to the stones being erected.

The UK has the highest ratio of obese women in any country in Europe, according to European Union figures.

The UK's oldest environment charity, Environmental Protection UK, faces closure, though it hopes work may continue on a voluntary basis.